Ohio spiderwort Care, Propagation, Watering & Growing Tips
The Ohio Spiderwort, or Spiderwort plant, is a native perennial wildflower. This plant is characterized by its grass-like shape with long, squiggly leaves. Sometimes, the flowers have three petals, blooming in the morning and closing in the afternoon like a prayer plant.
Fun fact: this plant has similar uses to aloe vera. The leaves are slightly slimy and can relieve pain when bitten by insects.
Common Name |
Blue Jacket, Ohio Spiderwort, Smooth Spiderwort
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Plant Type
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Houseplants
Perennials
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Taxonomy
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Scientific name
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Tradescantia ohiensis
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Genus
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Tradescantia
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Family
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Commelinaceae
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Order
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Commelinales
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Class
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Monocotyledons
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Ohio spiderwort Water Needs |
Water requirements and watering times for Ohio spiderwort.
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Water Needs
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Average
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Cups
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Generally, Ohio spiderwort needs water once every
9 days in 0.8
cups.
1 Cup = 250 ml, so at least Ohio spiderwort needs about 0.2 L per 9 days. |
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Ohio spiderwort Temperature, Humidity, and Light |
Ideal light, temperature & humidity needed for Ohio spiderwort to thrive. |
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Light Requirements |
± 5 hours
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Temperature |
60°F
to 75°F
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Humidity Preference |
Medium
Ohio spiderwort prefers Medium humidity levels, between 40% and 60%. |
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Ohio spiderwort Soil Types and Growing Media |
Information about soil and suitable planting media for Ohio spiderwort. |
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Suitability in pots |
5L
Ohio spiderwort plants require different pot sizes as they grow. Start with a small pot of 5L. |
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Soil type |
clay
loam
sand
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Soil Drainage
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Well-Drainage
Moist but well-drainage
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Soil PH |
acid
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Ohio spiderwort Characteristics |
All you need to know about the characteristics of the Ohio spiderwort plant. |
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Maximum Height |
36 Inches or
1 meters
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Spread |
36 Inches or
1 meters
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Color |
Blue
Green
Light Pink
Purple
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Characteristics |
Showy
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Is Ohio spiderwort toxic to pets? |
No
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Garden Style |
Prairie and Meadow
Patio And Containers
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Ohio spiderwort Grow and Care |
Find out information on how to propagate Ohio spiderwort, when it flowers, and how to care for it. |
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Maintenance |
easy
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Propagation Methods |
seed
stem cutting
root division
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Flowering season |
spring
summer
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Ohio spiderwort Native Region |
Find out where the Ohio spiderwort plant originated. |
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Country |
United States of America (the)
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