Tradescantia crassifolia
Leatherleaf Spiderwort
Also known as: Tradescantia decipiens VanHoutte +1 more
- Tradescantia decipiens VanHoutte
- Tradescantia meximontana Matuda
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Commelinaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Tradescantia crassifolia (commonly known as Leatherleaf Spiderwort) is a tuberous plant within the Commelinaceae family. It originates in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, Mexico, South-Central U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Texas
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