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Tradescantia gigantea
Giant spiderwort is a native perennial herb of prairies in Texas and Louisiana, growing up to about 3 ft tall with blue, purple or pink three-petaled flowers in March and April. It is grown in gardens for its long-lasting spring blooms and needs a sunny to lightly shaded spot with well-drained soil.
Tradescantia gigantea, called giant spiderwort or gigantic spiderwort is a perennial herb in the spiderwort family found in prairies in Texas and Louisiana.
Tradescantia gigantica is found in east and central Texas and some parts of Louisiana.
Longbract spiderwort · Buckley's spiderwort · Waxy Spiderwort · Succulent spiderwort · Ernest's spiderwort · Small-leaf spiderwort · Hairystem spiderwort · Hairyflower spiderwort · Texas spiderwort · Wild crocus · Wandering Jew · Prairie spiderwort
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
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.
