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Boat Lily, Green and Purple
Boat Lily, Green and Purple
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If you like using luxurious, ornamental grasses in your landscaping, like bulb plants such as irises, then you will enjoy adding the non-fuss boat lily to your sun or shade collection.
Scientific Name: Tradescantia spathacea
Common Names: Rhoeo,Rhoeo spathacea,Tradescantia, Spiderwort, Moses-in-a-basket, Moses-in-the-cradle, Wandering Jew
Flower Colours:white
Bloom Time:summer
Foliage:crowded, flat, stiff, pointed, dark green above, purple to green below
Maximum Reachable Height: half to one foot
Difficulty to Grow: easy
Care: do not over-water
Sunlight: full sun
Soil: well-drained
Water: needsmedium to less watering
Temperature: tropical
Fertiliser: any organic fertiliser
Medicinal Uses:According to some findings, the roots are laxative. They are also used as a tea in the treatment of kidney and stomach ailments and women's complaints. And a poultice of the leaves is applied to stings, insect bites and cancers.
References:
http://www.thegardenhelper.com/spiderwort.html
https://www.thespruce.com/tradescantia-care-overview-1902775
https://www.bhg.com/gardening/plant-dictionary/perennial/spiderwort/
https://dengarden.com/gardening/Using-Common-Spiderwort-As-An-Ornamental-Garden-Plant
http://www.naturalmedicinalherbs.net/herbs/t/tradescantia-virginiana=spiderwort.php
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