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Botanical name: Tradescantia ‘Bridal Veil’
This variety is excellent in a bright area, and is grown primarily for its colorful foliage; its cascading form works well with hanging baskets, or draped from walls; a great, easy care indoor plant.
| Hardiness zone | 4b |
|---|---|
| Flower color | white |
| Foliage type | deciduous * |
| Plant form | spreading |
| Mature height | 10 inches |
| Spread | 10 inches |
| Light requirements | partial shade to shade |
| Moisture requirements | moist |
| Plant origin | hybrid |
* deciduous = loses leaves in winter
Bridal Veil Spiderwort has masses of beautiful clusters of white flowers at the ends of the stems from early to late summer. Its attractive glossy pointy leaves emerge lime green, turning grayish green in color with curious purple undersides throughout the year.
This is an herbaceous houseplant with a spreading, ground-hugging habit of growth. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other indoor plants with less refined foliage. This plant may benefit from an occasional pruning to look its best.
When grown indoors, Bridal Veil Spiderwort can be expected to grow to be about 10 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 10 inches. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years. This houseplant performs well in both bright or indirect sunlight and strong artificial light, and can therefore be situated in almost any well-lit room or location. It requires an evenly moist well-drained soil for optimal growth. The surface of the soil shouldn't be allowed to dry out completely, and so you should expect to water this plant once and possibly even twice each week. Be aware that your particular watering schedule may vary depending on its location in the room, the pot size, plant size and other conditions; if in doubt, ask one of our experts in the store for advice. It is not particular as to soil type or pH; an average potting soil should work just fine.
There are many factors that will affect the ultimate height, spread and overall performance of a plant when grown indoors; among them, the size of the pot it's growing in, the amount of light it receives, watering frequency, the pruning regimen and repotting schedule. Use the information described here as a guideline only; individual performance can and will vary. Please contact the store to speak with one of our experts if you are interested in further details concerning recommendations on pot size, watering, pruning, repotting, etc.
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