Tradescantia
Sign in to savethumb|Unusual example with four petals and eight anthers Tradescantia () is a genus of 85 species of herbaceous perennial wildflowers in the family Commelinaceae, native to the Americas from southern Canada to northern Argentina, including the West Indies. Members of the genus are known by many common names, including inchplant, wandering jew, spiderwort, dayflower and trad.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderCommelinales
- FamilyCommelinaceae
Native toMexico Southwest
General: Tradescantia mixtecana is saxicolous and grows on vertical Flower: Tradescantia mixtecana blooms and fruits in August.
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Research
683 papers- Tradescantia-based models: a powerful looking glass for investigation of photoacclimation and photoadaptation in plants.Physiologia plantarum · 2019
- The biological activities of the spiderworts (Tradescantia).Food chemistry · 2020
- A Review on Tradescantia: Phytochemical Constituents, Biological Activities and Health-Promoting Effects.Frontiers in bioscience (Landmark edition) · 2022
- Tradescantia micronucleus bioassay.Mutation research · 1994
- Tradescantia-micronucleus bioassay for detection of carcinogens.Folia histochemica et cytobiologica · 2001
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Article
17 sectionsContents
- Description
- Etymology
- Taxonomy
- Subdivisions and species
- Unclassified
- Formerly placed here
- Distribution and habitat
- Conservation
- Cultivation
- Cultivars
- Weeds
- Toxicity
- Uses
- Gallery
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
thumb|Unusual example with four petals and eight anthers Tradescantia () is a genus of 85 species of herbaceous perennial wildflowers in the family Commelinaceae, native to the Americas from southern Canada to northern Argentina, including the West Indies. Members of the genus are known by many common names, including inchplant, wandering jew, spiderwort, dayflower and trad.
Tradescantia grow , and are commonly found individually or in clumps in wooded areas and open fields. They were introduced into Europe as ornamental plants in the 17th century and are now grown in many parts of the world. Some species have become naturalized in regions of Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia, and on some oceanic islands.