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Tradescantia ohiensis

 

     Ohio Spiderwort

Commelinaceae

 

 

 

 

 

Fruits.

  Fruit Type:  Capsule

  Fruiting Period:  Aug - Sep

  Flowering Period:  May - Aug

      

 

 
Seeds.

  Color:  Dark gray

  Size:  2 x 4 mm

  Shape:  Oval

  Surface Features:  Sunken center with radiating ribs; granular

  Scarification:  Not required

  Stratification:  90 - 120 days

 

 

Seedlings.

  Cotyledons: 

  Leaf arrangement:  Basal

  Leaves:  Simple, linear, sessile, entire margins, long fine hairs

  Other:  Sticky sap