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Gibasis pellucida
Also called Tahitian bridal veil, Tahitian Bridalveil, Bridalveil
Gibasis pellucida, also known as Tahitian bridal veil, is a trailing plant in the family Commelinaceae that is native to Mexico and Central America. It was introduced to North America and is now found in Texas, Alabama and Florida.
In horticulture, the plant is often mislabelled as the related species Gibasis geniculata.
Commonly grown as an ornamental plant in hanging baskets and as a groundcover, it flourishes in warmth and humidity, but it must be protected from direct sunshine and severe frost. It can readily root from cuttings.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Gibasis pellucida by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
