Boat Lily, Green and Purple

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