Updated: Sept. 22 2021
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| Tradescantia boliviana: the spectacular inflorescence (credits of the photo to Stefan Neuwirth), and a rooted cutting. |
Family: Commelinaceae
Accepted name: Tradescantia boliviana[1, 2, 3]
Basionym: Mandonia boliviana[1, 2, 3]
Synonyms: Mandonia boliviana; Skofitzia boliviana; Tradescantia ambigua var. pilosula[1, 4]
Heterotypic synonym: Tradescantia ambigua var. pilosula[1]
Homotypic synonym: Skofitzia boliviana[1]
Leaf-texture: pilosulus (somewhat fuzzy)
Description
The small narrow and pilosulus (somewhat fuzzy) leaves have a thin orange border and are slightly jagged at the edge of the leaf. The edge of the leaves is also recurvifolius (having a wavy form; see last image for more) and the arrangement of the leaves is alternate, one leaf per node and at an angle approx 90°.
It’s a summer growing perennial, which needs strictly and completely a dry winter dormancy. It needs full sun to remain upright and then masses of medium sized fuchsia triangular flowers appear along the shoots, very attractive.
Photographic material
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| Summer growth and colors. |
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| Summer growth and colors. |
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| Summer growth and colors. This plant has thick tuberous roots |
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| Tradescantia boliviana: winter growth. The small narrow leaves are slightly fuzzy with an orange border on the edge of the leaf, when exposed in bright light. |
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| Tradescantia boliviana: winter growth. Small narrow fuzzy leaves with thin purple stems. |
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| Winter growth. |
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| Some tips on identification: The edge of the leaves is jagged and also recurvifolius (having a wavy form [1]). And the arrangement of the leaves is alternate, one leaf per node and at an angle approx 90° [2]. |
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