Medium
7 of 11 (64%)
Tradescantia
Genus · care consensus, photos, and the collectors growing it.
At a glance
What Tradescantia is
Tradescantia is a plant genus, commonly called Anderson's spiderwort, a houseplant, and with a herbaceous growth habit. Its native range is North American woodlands. Aggregated across public specimens, collectors most commonly report a light preference of partial sun, medium watering frequency, warm temperature range, and moderate humidity. Drill into a specific species in the Tradescantia genus below, or browse who's growing it.
- Rank
- Genus
- Genus
- Tradescantia
- Common name
- Anderson's spiderwort
- Plant type
- Houseplant
- Growth habit
- Herbaceous
- Native range
- North American woodlands
- Most common light
- Partial sun
- Most common watering
- Medium
- Most common temperature
- Warm
- Most common humidity
- Moderate
Care consensus
What collectors actually do
Aggregated from 11 public items across collecto.rs.
Partial sun
4 of 11 (36%)
Warm
7 of 11 (64%)
Moderate
7 of 11 (64%)
Species
Species in the Tradescantia genus
Drill into a specific species to see only collectors growing it.
Collectors
People growing Tradescantia
Click a collector to see their full collection. Sorted by how many of this plant they own.
Just added
Recent Tradescantia
The latest public additions across the platform.
Tradescantia Tradescantia sillamontana 'Velvet Stripe'
@Lilith
Tradescantia Nanouk
@Lilith
Tradescantia
@Lilith
Tradescantia Albiflora 'Albovittata'
@David
Tradescantia × 'Nanouk'
@adolfoosorio
Tradescantia zebrina
@katiesplants
Tradescantia zebrina
@atomic-alchemist
Tradescantia
@Feyo
Tradescantia
@lemonlime
Tradescantia pallida 'Purpurea'
@markymark
Tradescantia pallida 'Purpurea'
@Variegatedstringofchaos
Questions
Frequently asked about Tradescantia
Quick answers pulled from the public catalog and care consensus above.
What is Tradescantia?
Tradescantia is a plant genus. Commonly known as Anderson's spiderwort, a houseplant, and with a herbaceous growth habit. Native to North American woodlands.
How do you care for Tradescantia?
Across public collections on collecto.rs, the most common care setup for Tradescantia is Partial sun light, medium watering, warm temperatures, and moderate humidity.
How rare is Tradescantia?
Tradescantia is uncommon among collecto.rs members — only a handful of public collectors currently track it.
What else is Tradescantia called?
Tradescantia is also known as Tradescantia × diffusa.
Can I track my own Tradescantia on collecto.rs?
Yes. collecto.rs is free — sign up to log your Tradescantia, upload photos, track care notes, and connect with other Tradescantia collectors. Your collection stays private by default; you choose what to make public.