ROIYO PLANT
Tradescantia spathacea
Reference No : |
0222 |
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Scientific Name : |
Tradescantia spathacea |
Sinhala Name : |
රෝහියෝ (ROIYO) |
Tamil Name : |
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Other Common Names : |
Moses-in-a-basket, Oyster Plant, Purple Hearts, Boat lily Moses-in-a-boat, Moses-in-the cradle |
Plant Family : |
Combretaceae |
Plant Group : |
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Crown Architecture : |
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Plant Categories : |
Border Plants; Colorful Plants; Common Landscaping Plants; Courtyard Plants; Ground Covers; Hedging Plants; Herbaceous Plants; Home Garden Plants; Indoor Plants; Low Maintenance Plants; Parasitic Plants; Rooftop Plants; Small Shrubs; Evergreen Plants; Attractive plant; Suitable for Hotel Landscapes |
Native Region(s) : |
Belize; Guatemala; Southern Mexico |
Plant Distribution(s) : |
Hawaii; Cultivated as an ornamental and naturalized in parts of Florida; Texas; Various Oceanic Islands |
Elevation : |
Above sea level up to Low Elevations |
Average Height : |
0.15 - 0.30 m |
Maximum Height : |
0.45 |
Average Width : |
0.15 m |
Maximum Width : |
0.60 |
Propogation(s) : |
By Seeds; By Cutting; By Division or Separation |
Average Longevity : |
Perennial |
Maturity Longevity : |
1 years |
Indoor : |
Yes |
Medicinal Use : |
Yes |
Plant Disease(s) : |
Rot (Occur if soils are kept too moist); Mealybug; Scale Insect; Whitefly Bug; Spider Mite |
Description : |
Growth Rate: Fast Leaf: Broadleaf Evergreen, Flowers: Showy, Little white petals appear on cradle-like bracts and last for many months but don’t produce a noticeable fragrance. Fruit: Capsule Trunk (bole): Stems are short, stout, simple, and succulent. Habit: Clumping |
Foliage |
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Leaf Shape : |
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Leaf Arrangement : |
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Flowering |
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Is Flowering : |
Yes |
Fruiting |
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Maintenance |
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Soil Types : |
Silt Soil; Shallow Rocky Soil |
Water : |
Medium/Moderate |
Sunlight : |
Full; Semi Shade |
Humidity : |
Average |
Edibility |
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