Tiny Tradescantia
How beautiful, the detail of a tiny Tradescantia fluminensis flower. As if made of glass and fine paper.
This non-native plant has a plethora of common names, including small-leaf spiderwort, wandering trad, inch plant, wandering creeper, wandering Willie, wandering Jew and creeping Christian.
It is native to South America, now widely distributed and naturalized here in Australia and listed as a significant weed in certain states.
These tiny flowers are just 15 to 20 mm in diameter. There are two small leafy bracts at the base and the individual flowers are borne on stalks up to 1.5 cm long.
They have three white petals up to 10 mm in length, three greenish sepals and six small yellow stamens.
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Tiny Tradescantia
How beautiful, the detail of a tiny Tradescantia fluminensis flower. As if made of glass and fine paper.
This non-native plant has a plethora of common names, including small-leaf spiderwort, wandering trad, inch plant, wandering creeper, wandering Willie, wandering Jew and creeping Christian.
It is native to South America, now widely distributed and naturalized here in Australia and listed as a significant weed in certain states.
These tiny flowers are just 15 to 20 mm in diameter. There are two small leafy bracts at the base and the individual flowers are borne on stalks up to 1.5 cm long.
They have three white petals up to 10 mm in length, three greenish sepals and six small yellow stamens.
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