spiderwort

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Any of various plants of the genus Tradescantia of the Americas, especially T. virginiana, having long thin leaves and three-petaled blue, purple, pink, or white flowers.

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A plant of the genus Tradescantia, especially T. Virginica, the common garden species.

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By extension, any plant of the order Commelinaceæ; specifically, Commelina eælestis, a blue-flowered plant from Mexico.

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An American endogenous plant (Tradescantia Virginica), with long linear leaves and ephemeral blue flowers. The name is sometimes extended to other species of the same genus.

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A perennial plant of the Tradescantia genus, found in clumps in woodland and meadow.

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any plant of the family Commelinaceae