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Tradescantia virginiana L.

Spider Lily

Native records: 29 botanical areas

Alabama, Connecticut, Cuba, 26 more areas

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Distribution is shown as WGSRPD Level 3 areas. It does not imply the species occurs throughout an entire area.

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Photograph of Tradescantia virginiana

A perennial of temperate climates. Native to United States, Canada, Cuba.

This entry carries only the classification and distribution data recorded in WCVP. A written account is not yet available.

Distribution areas

  • Armenia

    • TranscaucasusIntroduced

  • Azerbaijan

    • TranscaucasusIntroduced

  • Canada

    • OntarioNative

  • Cuba

    • CubaNative

  • France

    • FranceIntroduced

  • Georgia

    • TranscaucasusIntroduced

  • Germany

    • GermanyIntroduced

  • Guernsey

    • FranceIntroduced

  • Holy See

    • ItalyIntroduced

  • Isle of Man

    • Great BritainIntroduced

  • Italy

    • ItalyIntroduced

  • Jersey

    • FranceIntroduced

  • Monaco

    • FranceIntroduced

  • Portugal

    • MadeiraIntroduced

  • Russian Federation

    • North CaucasusIntroduced

  • San Marino

    • ItalyIntroduced

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

    • Great BritainIntroduced

  • United States of America

    • AlabamaNative
    • ArkansasUncertain
    • CaliforniaIntroduced
    • ConnecticutNative
    • DelawareNative
    • GeorgiaNative
    • IllinoisNative
    • IndianaNative
    • IowaNative
    • KentuckyNative
    • LouisianaNative
    • MaineNative
    • MarylandNative
    • MassachusettsNative
    • MichiganNative
    • MississippiUncertain
    • MissouriNative
    • New HampshireNative
    • New JerseyNative
    • New YorkNative
    • North CarolinaNative
    • OhioNative
    • PennsylvaniaNative
    • Rhode I.Native
    • South CarolinaNative
    • TennesseeNative
    • VermontNative
    • VirginiaNative
    • West VirginiaNative
    • WisconsinNative

Climate of the native range

The Köppen climate classes found in the areas this plant is recorded as native to. It does not mean an entire area has that climate.

  • Cfa Temperate, no dry season, hot summer
  • Dfb Cold, no dry season, warm summer
  • Dfa Cold, no dry season, hot summer
  • Aw Tropical, savannah
  • Dfc Cold, no dry season, cold summer
  • Am Tropical, monsoon

The same climate occurs in 169 areas worldwide, 136 of which have no record of this plant. See them on the map

A matching climate does not mean the plant can grow there. Range limits are also set by things other than climate — dispersal history, soils, competition. Source: Beck et al. (2023), CC BY 4.0 (observed period 1991–2020).

Recorded medicinal uses

The cited source records medicinal use of this plant. It is not an assessment of efficacy or safety.

  • Tradescantia virginiana is recorded as used medicinally.

    Source location: p.72, left column, line 31

    World Checklist of Useful Plant Species · Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity (KNB) · CC BY 4.0 · source version: wcups-2020-62602715

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Other names

Spider Lily、Spiderwort、Virginia Spiderwort

Family
Commelinaceae
Genus
Tradescantia

Other species in Tradescantia

Sources

  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Armenia · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

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  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Azerbaijan · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

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  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Canada · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

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  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Cuba · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

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  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Germany · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

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  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    France · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

    Open source

  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

    Open source

  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Georgia · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

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  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Guernsey · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

    Open source

  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Isle of Man · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

    Open source

  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Italy · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

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  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Jersey · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

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  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Monaco · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

    Open source

  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Portugal · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

    Open source

  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Russian Federation · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

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  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    San Marino · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

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  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    United States of America · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

    Open source

  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Holy See · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

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