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Tradescantia bracteata

*Prairie Spiderwort*

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Most photos by Ann Grandy and Sally J.A.Finzel, unless otherwise noted to the left. Please ask for permission before using images.

Soil: Hydric(Wet) to Mesic(Medium)
Sun: Full to Part
Height: 6"-18"
Color: Purple
Blooms: May-July
Flowers: The 1"-2" flowers have 3 petals, 3 sepals, 6 yellow stamens.
Leaves: The leaves are about 15" long, linear and folded lengthwise.

Suggested Uses:

This is a useful plant for shoreline restoration and rain gardens. Its showy purple flowers open in the morning and close around midday. The individual flowers last only one day.

Interesting Facts

Food Uses: The young leaves and stems can be eaten in salad or cooked. The flowers can be eaten like candy. Carefully wet and dry the flowers, brush with beaten egg white, sprinkle with sugar, and let dry.
Other Uses: Used to detect radiation. Stamen hairs turn pink if exposed to radiation. The Lakota made a jelly-like blue paint from the flowers.
Name: Named for John Tradescant - Royal gardener for King Charles I.

Option	Price	Quantity
Seed Packets (at least 25 seeds)	$2.95
3 1/2-inch pots	$4.25
6-pack	$6.95
5 3/4-inch pots	$7.95

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Do not use native plants for food or medicine based on the information in this website. The information listed here is included for entertainment only, not as a recommendation. Please do not eat any native plants!

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