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Tradescantia fluminensis

Family: commelinaceae
Common name(s): small-leaf spiderwort
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 8b~10 - 11~12

General resources

• Wikipedia. Online encyclopedia entry (if defined).
• Google images. Web search for photographs.
• The Plant List. Taxonomical lookup
• Catalogue of Life. Taxonomical lookup

Links for Tradescantia fluminensis

• Asianflora - Plant photos. (2 photos)
• Cretan Flora - Botanical description of this species native to Crete. (5 photos)
• Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (zone 10-11) (9 photos)
• Denver Botanic Gardens: Tradescantia fluminensis 'Maiden’s Blush' - Description, native range, and cultural requirements. (zone 8b)
• Floridata - Illustrated informative profile page with notes on culture, usage, and noteworthy features. (zone 9-11) (2 photos)
• Garden.org - Community-assembled plant profile (6 varieties in database) (2 photos)
• Missouri Botanical Garden - Plantfinder page for one of the plants growing at the garden, with usually one or more photos, horticultural information, and noteworthy characteristics. (zone 9-12). Also a page for 'Albovittata'.
• North Carolina State University factsheet - Plant profile with horticultural details and comments (zone 9b-12a) (13 photos)