Commelinaceae

Succulent spiderwort

Tradescantia crassula Link & Otto

Family: Commelinaceae
Genus: Tradescantia

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Succulent spiderwort (Tradescantia crassula) — FlowerPhoto: vinicius_s_domingues, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (2)

Chinese: 厚葉水竹草
English: Succulent spiderwort

Synonyms

Tradescantia crassipes Barcl. ex Graham
Tradescantia schwirkowskiana Funez, Hassemer & J.P.R.Ferreira
Tropitria crassula (Link & Otto) Raf.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: introduced

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.