Tradescantia spathacea
Every Tradescantia spathacea on HortOS in one place: the plain species and 7 varieties. Pick a size to see it across all of them.
12 growers · 7 sizes · from $2.50 ex GST
- Type
- Evergreen perennial
- Height
- 0.1 m to 0.5 m
- Spread
- 0.1 m to 0.6 m
- Flowers
- White, mainly spring to autumn (the New South Wales flora); through the year (NC State Extension, Missouri)
- Sun
- Full sun to part shade
- Frost
- A tender foliage plant by UF/IFAS Extension
- In Australia
- Naturalised
What to check before you buy
Growers list this species as Tradescantia spathacea and with the old name Rhoeo added, with forms such as the dwarf, Hawaiian Dwarf, Stripe Me Pink and Sunshine Gem listed separately. Weeds of Australia, the Queensland Government's fact sheet, says it is regarded as an environmental weed in Queensland, and Brisbane City Council lists it as Council Pest Vegetation under its Natural Asset Local Law. Stock moving between states travels under the state and territory biosecurity rules like any other plant.
Council Pest Vegetation under the Brisbane City Council Natural Asset Local Law (Brisbane City Council's weed identification tool, on its page for Tradescantia fluminensis, T. pallida and T. spathacea) (Brisbane City Council Natural Asset Local Law: Council Pest Vegetation)
Used forindoorpots and courtyards
Prices are set by each grower and shown ex GST. Availability is confirmed by the grower at order.
Common questions
- Who grows Tradescantia spathacea wholesale in Australia?
- 12 wholesale growers list Tradescantia spathacea on HortOS right now, each with their own pot sizes and trade prices. They are in Queensland, New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria and the Northern Territory. The growers are named on this page.
- What pot sizes does Tradescantia spathacea come in?
- Growers on HortOS list Tradescantia spathacea in 50mm, 75mm, 125mm, 140mm, 150mm, 180mm and 200mm.
- How do I order Tradescantia spathacea from these growers?
- HortOS is for the trade. Add the lines you want to a list and send it: each grower gets their part of the order by email, confirms what they have and quotes freight, and nothing is bought until you approve it. Listing, searching and ordering are free.
Sources
- GBIF species match API (Tradescantia spathacea)
- Australian Plant Census (APC): Tradescantia spathacea
- Atlas of Living Australia (Tradescantia spathacea)
- PlantNET, the New South Wales flora online (Royal Botanic Garden Sydney): Tradescantia spathacea
- Weeds of Australia, Biosecurity Queensland edition (Queensland Government): Tradescantia spathacea
- Brisbane City Council, weed identification tool: Tradescantia fluminensis, T. pallida and T. spathacea
- North Carolina State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox: Tradescantia spathacea
- Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder: Tradescantia spathacea
- Royal Horticultural Society, plant profile: Tradescantia spathacea
- UF/IFAS Extension (University of Florida), fact sheet FPS510: Tradescantia spathacea, oyster plant
- National Parks Board Singapore, Flora and Fauna Web: Tradescantia spathacea
- The HortOS catalogue (the names and forms growers list it under)
The growers, sizes and prices above are live and change as lists arrive. Cite this page: HortOS, Rhoeo (Tradescantia spathacea), https://au.hortosapp.com/plants/tradescantia-spathacea.
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