spiderwort

noun

spi·der·wort ˈspī-dər-ˌwərt

-ˌwȯrt

plural spiderworts

: any of a genus (Tradescantia of the family Commelinaceae, the spiderwort family) of American monocotyledonous, usually trailing or creeping plants with narrow leaves and often short-lived white, rose, blue, or violet flowers and that includes some (such as the inch plant) grown as houseplants especially for their ornamental usually striped foliage : tradescantia

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Myu-myu Also known as spiderwort, this perennial has pretty grassy foliage and bright purple flowers. —

Terri Robertson, Country Living, 18 Jan. 2023 The plantings include hostas, astilbe, daylilies, roses, lamium, Japanese anemones, spiderwort, coral-bells, zinnia, clematis, dianthus and different kinds of sedum. —

Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 July 2021 This is hairy flower spiderwort – Tradescantia hirsutiflora. —

Janet Carson, Arkansas Online, 18 Apr. 2021 Calla lilies and spiderwort are best divided in the spring, just as new growth begins. —

oregonlive, 7 Nov. 2020 There are a lot of ferns, mayapples, monks hood, goats beard, gooseneck loosestrife, iris of all kinds, daylilies, tiger lilies, spiderwort, lungwort and lamb's ear. —

Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2020 Bulb-type plants: Achimenes, African iris, bulbine, caladium, canna, crinum, crocosmia, day lily, eucharis lily, gladiolus, gloriosa lily, peacock ginger, society garlic, spiderwort, rain lily and walking iris. —

Tom Maccubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, 30 June 2018 See More

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