Tradescantia crassula
Succulent Spiderwort
Also known as: Tradescantia crassipes Graham +1 more
- Tradescantia crassipes Graham
- Tropitria crassula (Link & Otto) Raf.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Commelinaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a hemiepiphytic subshrub.
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Tradescantia crassula (commonly known as Succulent spiderwort) is a shrub within the Commelinaceae family. It naturally occurs in South America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Air Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Southern South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Uruguay
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Florida