Learn how to grow the vibrant Tradescantia pallida (Purple Queen) indoors or out. Our complete guide covers light, the right ...

Walnut Creek’s Ruth Bancroft is a national authority on drought-resistant gardening. Twice a month she and her staff share their knowledge with readers. Q: I bought a plant named Tradescantia ‘Purple ...

They're called volatile organic compounds or VOCs, that emanate from adhesives, solvents, furnishings and even clothing in well insulated energy-efficient homes. Chemicals used in manufacturing emit ...

Tradescantia, commonly known as spiderwort, is a versatile and charming plant that has gained popularity among gardeners and indoor plant enthusiasts alike. With its striking foliage and delicate ...

The Tradescantia alliance (subtribes Tradescantiinae and Thyrsantheminae of tribe Tradescantieae, family Commelinaceae) comprises a group of closely related New World genera exhibiting considerable ...

It often happens to me that I see a plant from a certain botanical family and then a short time later see one of its relatives. This gets me thinking about all the other plants in that family that I ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The flower parts of several genera (Aneilema, Commelina, Cyanotis and Tradescantia) in the Commelinaceae were studied with the scanning ...