Mazhar Botanic Garden

Tradescantia spathacea

Moses in the cardle

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000474
Common name: Moses in the cardle
English name: Moses-in-the-cradle. Boatlily
Native: Belize, Guatemala, and southern Mexico
Country: Belize Guatemala Mexico
(PGR): Very common

 Evergreen perennial, clump-forming leaves dark green with purple undersides Flowers white in axillary cymes are enclosed by long-lasting, boat-shaped, purple bracts

Ornamental outdoors ground cover. house plant. grow in hanging baskets or along shelves. Borders.

Rhoeo discolor, Rhoeo spathacea, Tradescantia discolor

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Texture: Adaptable Loam Sandy loam
Fertility: Intermediate
Drainage: Well drained
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Medium Water
Climates: Mediterranean
Lights: Full sun Light shade Partial shade
Propagation: Offshoots, stem cuttings, division
Flowering time: Throughout the year
Zone: 9 : 11
pH range: 5.0-6

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