NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Tradescantia ohiensis

Scientific Name:	Tradescantia ohiensis
Genus:	Tradescantia
Species Epithet:	ohiensis
Common Name:	Ohio Spiderwort, Smooth Spiderwort
Plant Type	Herb/Wildflower
Life Cycle	Perennial
Plant Family	Commelinaceae (Spiderwort Family)
Native/Alien:	NC Native
Invasive Status:	^(*Key)
Size:	1-3 ft.
Bloom Color(s):	Blue
Light:	Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day
Soil Moisture:	Moist
Bloom Time:	April, May, June, July
Growing Area:	Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain
Habitat Description:	Woodlands and forests, alluvial bottoms, disturbed areas. Fairly common in the western half of NC. Infrequent in the southern half of the Coastal Plain and into the southern Piedmont. Very rare to absent east of Orange County and north of Hyde and Pitt counties.
Leaf Arrangement:	Alternate
Leaf Retention:	Deciduous
Leaf Type:	Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like
Leaf Form:	Simple
Life Cycle:	Perennial
Wildlife Value:	Important for Wildlife
Landscape Value:	Recommended and Available
State Rank:	S4: Apparently secure ^(*Key)
Global Rank:	G5 - Secure ^(*Key)
Blooming in the mountains in May as opposed to Tradescantia subaspera which blooms later in the season (June-July) Macon County, NC Bettina Darveaux
Stem is straight and smooth (unlike Tradescantia subaspera which has a zigzag stem) Macon County, NC Bettina Darveaux
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record

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