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Commelinaceae (Spiderwort Family)
Characteristics:
*three petals
*color generally blue or purple, can be other color
*three green sepals
*six stamens
*radially symmetric or bilateral with two large upper petals, one
smaller lower one
*bracts beneath or partly enclosing flower clusters
*ovary superior
Family: Commelinaceae
Genera and Species:
Genus: Tradescantia (spiderworts)
T. virginiana
T. bracteata
T. ohiensis
T. occidentalis
Genus: Commelina (dayflowers)
C. communis
C. virginica
C. erecta
Contributed comments:
From: James C. Sternberg
Email: jsternberg@fullerton.edu
We received a Spiderwort as a gift, and greatly enjoyed it for about a month as different flowers kept opening every day. Now that flowers have ceased opening, what is the proper care for the plant? Should the old flowers be cut off, or should they remain on the plant?
From: Orion
You need more information on the spiderwort plant because I have a major project to do on the plant
From: Dalva Cassie Rocha
Email: dcrocha@centerline.com.br
Hellow! I'm botanical teacher and I need informations of Commelinaceae, common brasilian name Trapoeraba. Please, help me.
From: Mari Suzuki
Email: Joue02@aol.com
I am doing a school project on spiderworts. They are a natural detector of radioactivity. If you have any information regarding radioactivity and spiderworts, please e-mail me asap. Thank you.
From: jlj
Email: Joueo2@aol.com
i saw them In Penna. demonstrators at an (at the time, pre-t m island) under construction nuclear power plant outside Pottstown Pa Other demonstrators planted them i am now more curious about them too Quakers or Resistance people in Phila. might know more American Friends Service Committee isn't what they used to be or something
From: Lannie Hinote
Email: lannie@windo.missouri.org
We are looking for a picture of the Missouri variety of the Spiderwort "Tradescania ohiensis" If you could help us we would be grateful. We are a 5th grade elementary class working on plants of SW Missouri.
From: Kareen Sheblom
Email: ntxkareen@solomonsys.com
I have found the Spiderwort to be an extremely giving and rewarding plant. I do, however, find that they are a little fussy about location - just enough shade and just enough sun. If not positioned correctly, they tend not to flower too profusely. I live in Newcastle, Natal, South Africa and am a keen gardener. Could you imagine if the Spiderwort was available in yellow - picture the yellow amongst the purples! Would be breathtaking. My other favourite flower is the Iris.
From: Mary Beth
Email: vizhen@compuwise.net
Can you get a rash from spiderwort?
From: Becky
Email: becca-a@bright.net
I am searching for a yellow and lavendar spiderwort. Also for blue poppies.
From: Becky
Email: becca-a@bright.net
I am searching for a yellow and lavendar spiderwort. Also for blue poppies.
From: janet
Email: janet@genfundcorp.com
re: the spiderwort...I see many questions regarding the care of the spiderwort. do you cut the old flowers and blooms back or do you leave them...I notice that at times a new bud will pop up within the dead old blooms...it just looks so bad...wondering if they will bloom longer if they're cut back.....?????
From: kayla carter
Email: bad_gyrl_072000@yahoo.com
ya'll need to have more information set a side for us because we have science fair projects.
From: June Nyvall
Email: colourcreationsfabric@msn.com
what are the medicinal properties of spiderwort?
From: Thais Cardinali
Email: thais_cardinali@hotmail.com
Who are author of Commelina virginica? Urgent! Thank U!
From: Thais Cardinali
Email: thais_cardinali@hotmail.com
Who are author of Commelina virginica? Urgent! Thank U!
From: Debbie Sanders
Email: isisera@aol.com
What is the proper care for Spiderwort after it blooms? It gets rather nasty looking. Is full sun the correct location? Is there a way to keep them from spreading so much?
From: Debra David
Email: dkmconst@pbtcomm.net
My neighbor cut her spiderwort back after they quit blooming last year and they returned and bloomed again. She didn't cut off just the dead flower, but cut the entire plant down. My spidorworts are rather ugly after blooming is over, but I am afraid that I may somehow damage the plant. Any suggestions?
From: Lea J. Frank
Email: leajf@aol.com
Also wanting to know - do I cut back spiderwort after it finishes blooming, and if so - how much?
From: flower_girl
I found the following statement on-line at Bordine Nursery (www.bordine.com): Once the initial display of flowering has ended, cut back the entire plant by two-thirds, leaving one-third of the plant. Fertilize with Bordine Nursery Better Blooms TM Perennial Fertilizer and water to promote new growth. You'll be rewarded with another dazzling display of flowers in just a few weeks.
From: Kelly
Email: kab830@verizon.net
if you take seeds from the plant leaves can you grow another plant. If so how.I have herd about disecting it,is that true.
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