Tradescantia spathacea
Boat lily , Christ in the manger, Cradle lily , Men in a boat, Moses in the cradle, Moses in his cradle, Moses in the bulrushes, Moses on a raft, Oyster plant, Prayer plant, Purple-leaved spiderwort, Three men in a boat, Boatlily, Rhoeo discolor, Rhoeo spathacea, Moses-in-a-basket
Tradescantia Tradescantia
T. spathacea - T. spathacea is a tender, compact, clump-forming, evergreen perennial with rosettes of semi-erect, fleshy, linear to lance-shaped, dark green leaves, dark purple beneath, and, throughout the year, cymes of white flowers surrounded by prominent, persistent, purple bracts.
Tradescantia spathacea is: Evergreen
Clump-forming, Rosette
Contact with sap may irritate skin.
Dark-purple, White in All seasons
Dark-purple, Dark-green in All seasons
Generally pest-free.
Vine weevil , Aphids Vine weevil , Aphids
Generally disease-free.
May become invasive in ideal growing conditions.
Division, Stem tip cuttings
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Tradescantia spathacea (Boat lily ) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, City, Conservatory, Containers, Drought Tolerant, Greenhouse, Low Maintenance, Sub-Tropical, Underplanting
In frost-free areas, grow in fertile, moist soil in sun or shade. Direct, intense summer sun may scorch leaves. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in bright filtered light. In growth, water moderately & feed monthly with a low-nitrogen fertiliser.
Sandy, Loamy
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Tradescantia spathacea
Boat lily , Christ in the manger, Cradle lily , Men in a boat, Moses in the cradle, Moses in his cradle, Moses in the bulrushes, Moses on a raft, Oyster plant, Prayer plant, Purple-leaved spiderwort, Three men in a boat, Boatlily, Rhoeo discolor, Rhoeo spathacea, Moses-in-a-basket
Tradescantia Tradescantia
T. spathacea - T. spathacea is a tender, compact, clump-forming, evergreen perennial with rosettes of semi-erect, fleshy, linear to lance-shaped, dark green leaves, dark purple beneath, and, throughout the year, cymes of white flowers surrounded by prominent, persistent, purple bracts.
Central America, Mexico
Evergreen
Clump-forming, Rosette
Contact with sap may irritate skin.
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Dark-purple, White in All seasons
Dark-purple, Dark-green in All seasons
Generally pest-free.
Generally disease-free.
May become invasive in ideal growing conditions.
Division, Stem tip cuttings
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Tradescantia spathacea (Boat lily ) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, City, Conservatory, Containers, Drought Tolerant, Greenhouse, Low Maintenance, Sub-Tropical, Underplanting
In frost-free areas, grow in fertile, moist soil in sun or shade. Direct, intense summer sun may scorch leaves. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in bright filtered light. In growth, water moderately & feed monthly with a low-nitrogen fertiliser.
Sandy, Loamy
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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