Definitions for Tradescantia
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1. Tradescantia, genus Tradescantianoun

   spiderworts

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1. Tradescantia

   Tradescantia () is a genus of 85 species of herbaceous perennial wildflowers in the family Commelinaceae, native to the Americas from southern Canada to northern Argentina, including the West Indies. Members of the genus are known by many common names, including inchplant, wandering jew, spiderwort, and dayflower.Tradescantia grow 30–60 cm tall (1–2 ft), and are commonly found individually or in clumps in wooded areas and open fields. They were introduced into Europe as ornamental plants in the 17th century and are now grown in many parts of the world. Some species have become naturalized in regions of Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia, and on some oceanic islands.The genus's many species are of interest to cytogenetics because of evolutionary changes in the structure and number of their chromosomes. They have also been used as bioindicators for the detection of environmental mutagens. Some species have become pests to cultivated crops and considered invasive.

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1. tradescantia

   Tradescantia is a genus of around 75 herbaceous perennial wildflower plant species in the family Commelinaceae, native to the Americas. Also known as spiderwort, these plants are widely cultivated for their attractive flowers and foliage and are often used in borders, hanging baskets, or as houseplants. Their flowers are usually blue, purple, or white. They love a good amount of sunlight and require well-drained soil.

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1. Tradescantianoun

   a genus including spiderwort and Wandering Jew

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1. Tradescantia

   Tradescantia, the Spiderworts, is a genus of an estimated 71 species of perennial plants in the family Commelinaceae, native to the New World from southern Canada south to northern Argentina. They are weakly upright to scrambling plants, growing to 30–60 cm tall, and are commonly found individually or in clumps in wooded areas and fields. The leaves are long, thin and bladelike to lanceolate, from 3–45 cm long. The flowers can be white, pink, or purple, but are most commonly bright blue, with three petals and six yellow anthers. The sap is mucilaginous and clear. A number of the species flower in the morning and when the sun shines on the flowers in the afternoon they close, but can remain open on cloudy days until evening. Unlike most wildflowers of the United States and Canada, spiderworts are monocots and not dicots. Though sometimes considered a weed, spiderwort is cultivated for borders and also used in containers. Where it appears as a volunteer, it is often welcomed and allowed to stay. The first species described, Virginia Spiderwort T. virginiana, is native to the eastern United States from Maine to Alabama, and Canada in southern Ontario. Virginia Spiderwort was introduced to Europe in 1629, where it is cultivated as a garden flower.

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1. Tradescantia

   A plant genus of the family COMMELINACEAE that is used in genotoxic bioassays.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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