Learn how to care for your green friend

Cobweb Spiderwort

Tradescantia sillamontana

Succulents · Planned variety

Meet your green friend.

Cobweb Spiderwort (Tradescantia sillamontana) is listed by NC State Extension as Annual, Ground Cover, Herbaceous Perennial, Houseplant, Succulent.

A space where it can thrive

Use the light, drainage and soil requirements below to choose a suitable growing location. Outdoor hardiness and local conditions need checking before planting in Metro Vancouver.

Ask about availability

Availability, size, pot and price will be confirmed in store. Pictures illustrate the plant type.

Habitat. Photo: Andrey Zharkikh · Source photograph · CC BY 2.0. Proportionally resized; the subject and background are unchanged.

Outdoor seasonal basket

Growing in a hanging basket

Use as a tender seasonal basket with a draining mix. Acclimatize to bright light, avoid persistently wet roots and bring under protection before frost.

Use a container with drainage and a secure support rated for its fully watered weight. Check moisture at the root ball and empty collected drainage water.

Studio basket illustration. Colours, growth, basket size and availability vary.

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Your care routine

Light

Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Watering

Drainage and moisture requirements: Good Drainage; Moist. Check the growing medium before watering; these requirements are not a fixed watering schedule.

Soil & drainage

Loam (Silt). Soil pH: Acid (<6.0)

Outdoor hardiness

Outdoor hardiness: USDA zones 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b, 12a, 12b. These are winter hardiness bands, not indoor temperature targets.

Through the seasons

Source flowering seasons: Summer. Actual timing varies with climate and growing conditions.

Pets & little ones

Source poison severity: Low. Pet-specific and human safety are not verified by this guide. Do not use a photo identification to decide whether a plant is edible.

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Care references

Guidance is a starting point. Adjust watering to your plant, pot, light and season; follow fertilizer labels and check outdoor cultivar hardiness.