bluejacket - Tradescantia ohiensis

Synonyms: Virginia spiderwort, spider lily,

USDA Plant Code: TROH
Light Requirement: full sun - part shade
Soil Moisture: medium - dry
Leaves: deciduous
Protected Plant: no
Commonly Available at Nurseries : yes
Growth Habits: forb/herb,
Hardiness Zone: both
Salt Tolerance : no
Drought Tolerance: no
Birds, Mammals and Other Wildlife: yes
Riparian Buffers: no
All Pollinators: yes
Native Bees and other Pollinators: no
Butterflies and Moths: yes
Hummingbird: no
Rain Garden: no
Bloom Color: purple
Bloom Period: spring
Fragrant: no
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William M. Ciesla, Forest Health Management International, Bugwood.org
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William M. Ciesla, Forest Health Management International, Bugwood.org
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John D. Byrd, Mississippi State University, Bugwood.org
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Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Elizabeth Moss, West Virginia State University, Bugwood.org
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Elizabeth Moss, West Virginia State University, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); June 1970
Alex Katovich, , Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); August 1977
Alex Katovich, , Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); May. Photo from Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses by J.H. Miller and K.V. Miller, published by The University of Georgia Press in cooperation with the Southern Weed Science Society.
James H. Miller & Ted Bodner, Southern Weed Science Society, Bugwood.org
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John D. Byrd, Mississippi State University, Bugwood.org
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Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Elizabeth Moss, West Virginia State University, Bugwood.org
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