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Tradescantia bracteata Small ex Britton

Longbract Spiderwort · Commelinaceae

Common names: Bracted spiderwort, Prairie spiderwort.

Tradescantia bracteata, the longbract spiderwort, or prairie spiderwort, is a species of Tradescantia.

CommelinaceaePerennialUS native
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About Longbract Spiderwort

Tradescantia bracteata, the longbract spiderwort, or prairie spiderwort, is a species of Tradescantia. It is native to the northern and central Great Plains and Mississippi Valley regions of the United States, from Arkansas and Oklahoma north to Minnesota and Montana, with a few isolated populations farther east. It is grown for its purple flowers. It blooms from May to July in the US.

Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Growing guide coming soon. Our editors haven't written verified care details for this plant yet. Native range and classification are shown below.
Native rangeArkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Vermont, Wisconsin, Wyoming
ToxicityPets: Not documented · People: Not documented
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