Trapa natans ( Water Caltrops )

Aquatic annual that forms clumps. Leaves are diamond-shaped and float on top of the water. Stalks are reddish in color. White flowers bloom in summer followed by spiny fruit. Grow in an outdoor pool in warm climates.

Tradescantia spathacea ( Vittata Tradescantia )

Vittata has leaves with lonitudinal yellow stripes. Belongs to the Spathacea species which is a clump-forming perennial with rosettes of semi-upright, linear-lance-shaped dark green leaves above and deep purple underneath. Produces white flowers in paired, axillary cymes. In general, Tradescantias […]

Tradescantia sillamontana ( White Velvet )

Sillamontana, also known as White Velvet, is a trailing perennial with erect, later spreading, silky-hairy stems, ovate, fleshy, silky-hairy, gray green leaves. Produces magenta-pink flowers on paired or terminal cymes. In general, Tradescantias are tufted clumping perennials with erect, branching […]

Tradescantia fluminensis ( Wandering Jew )

Fluminensis, also known as Wandering Jew, is a trailing perennial with think, pointed ovate to oblong, light green leaves, stained purple underneath. Produces white flowers in paired, terminal or axillary cymes. In general, Tradescantias are tufted clumping perennials with erect, […]

Tradescantia fluminensis ( Aurea Wandering Jew )

Aurea has yellow-striped leaves. Part of the species family Fluminensis, also known as Wandering Jew, which is a trailing perennial with thick, pointed ovate to oblong, light green leaves, stained purple underneath. Produces white flowers in paired, terminal or axillary […]

Tradescantia cerinthoides ( Variegata Tradescantia )

Variegata has leaves with bold buff stripes, light pink above. In general, Cerinthoides is a hardy, creeping or ascending perennial with thick, branching stems and dark green leaves, hairless above, hairy beneath. Produces pink and white flowers intermittently throughout the […]

Tradescantia blossfeldiana ( Tradescantia )

Blossfeldiana is a hardy, creeping or ascending perennial with thick, branching stems and dark green leaves, hairless above, hairy beneath. Produces pink and white flowers intermittently throughout the year. In general, Tradescantias are tufted clumping perennials with erect, branching stems […]

Tradescantia Andersoniana Group ( Spider Lily )

Tufted clumping perennials with erect, branching stems and lance-shaped, narrow, green leaves tinged with purple. Blooms are blue, purple, rose-pink or white, with three triangular petals each. Be sure to cut the foliage back in the autumn. Does well even […]