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Spring–Summer
Spiderwort
Tradescantia × andersoniana
Family: Commelinaceae
Powdery & Softfaintlight
SeasonSpring–Summer
OriginNorth America (hybrid)
IntensityVery Faint
LifespanPerennial
About This Flower
Powdery & Soft · Spring–Summer bloomer
Spiderwort's three-petalled flowers in blue, purple, pink, and white open each morning and fade by afternoon, fleeting but produced in long succession from late spring through summer.
Symbolism & Meaning
momentary happiness
In the Victorian language of flowers, spiderwort means “Momentary happiness”.
Habitat & Environment
North America (hybrid)
Spiderwort is native to North America (hybrid).
Quick Reference
- Scientific NameTradescantia × andersoniana
- FamilyCommelinaceae
- Native ToNorth America (hybrid)
- Bloom SeasonSpring–Summer
- LifespanPerennial
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