tradescantia

/ (ˌtrædɛsˈkænʃɪə) /

noun

any plant of the American genus Tradescantia, widely cultivated for their striped variegated leaves: family Commelinaceae See also wandering Jew, spiderwort

Word Origin for tradescantia

C18: New Latin, named after John Tradescant (1570–1638), English botanist and gardener

Words nearby tradescantia

trademark, tradeoff, trader, trades union congress, tradescant, tradescantia, tradesman, tradespeople, tradeswoman, trading card, trading estate

Example sentences from the Web for tradescantia

Two or three Osbeckias exist; a Tradescantia (T. septem clavata) covers certain patches with its bright blue flowers.

Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and The |William Griffith
We found also an elegant species of Tradescantia, with a blue flower.

The Mission to Siam, and Hu the Capital of Cochin China, in the Years 1821-2 |George Finlayson
The fuchsia and tradescantia contained bundles of raphides of the same form and equally as fine as those of the acrid plants.

Scientific American Supplement, No. 829, November 21, 1891 |Various
We observed among the plants along this portion of coast, the tradescantia virginica, and T. liatris, and squarrosa scariosa.

Summary Narrative of an Exploratory Expedition to the Sources of the Mississippi River, in 1820 |Henry Rowe Schoolcraft

The most familiar examples are the various species of Tradescantia (Fig. 88), some of which are native, others exotic.

Elements of Structural and Systematic Botany |Douglas Houghton Campbell

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