Tradescantia spathacea (Boat lily)

Botanical names: Tradescantia spathacea, Rhoeo spathacea, Tradescantia discolor

Common names: Boat lily, Rheo, Oyster plant, Moses-In-The-Boat

Family: Commelinaceae

Origin: West Indies and Mexico

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Herb with succulent stems; leaves crowded, flat, stiff, pointed, dark green above, purple to green below; flowers at base of leaves, small, white, 3-parted, held between 2 purple bracts; fruit a capsule. Can be used to make a dense groundcover, as houseplant or in interiorscape. Watery sap can cause contact dermatitis, avoid getting sap on skin.

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