__PLANT_TITLE__

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

6CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including KY

Genus host records with ranges including KY · Tradescantia

Argyrogramma verrucaGolden Looper
Chrysodeixis includensSoybean Looper Moth
Elophila obliteralisWaterlily Leafcutter Moth
Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer
Spodoptera dolichosSweetpotato Armyworm, Dolichos Armyworm, Large Cotton Armyworm
Spodoptera frugiperdaFall Armyworm Moth

23BeesSoutheastern regional records

Southeastern regional records · Tradescantia

Individual names are not available yet.

0Specialist beesPollen specialists

1BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Recorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim · Tradescantia

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Bloom · “Spring and summer” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Flower color · “Blue or purple” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Hardiness · “Zones 5a–9b” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Height · “2–2.5 feet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Life cycle · “Perennial” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Light · “Dappled sunlight (shade through upper canopy all day); Deep shade (less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight); Partial shade (direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil · “Good drainage; Moist” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil pH · “Acidic” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Spread · “2–2.5 feet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox

Also known as

Zigzag Spiderwort

In your garden

Check this plant against your county, sun and soil moisture. Conditions are checked in your browser.

Choose a county to begin.