Light
Outdoor summer containers benefit from afternoon shade.
Learn how to care for your green friend
Boat Lily
Tradescantia spathacea
Tropical & indoor plants · Planned variety
Meet your green friend.
Boat Lily (Tradescantia spathacea) has a clumping / dense / erect growth form. Foliage shapes recorded for this species: lanceolate, linear. Flower colours recorded: blue, white.
A space where it can thrive
Growth habit: clumping, dense, erect. Indoor conditions and winter outdoor hardiness are different; use the light and moisture advice for your growing space.
Ask about availabilityAvailability, size, pot and price will be confirmed in store. Pictures illustrate the plant type.
Studio illustration. Appearance varies with age, variety and growing conditions. Botanical photo reference: David J. Stang · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0.
Your care routine
Watering
Wait until the upper 2.5–5 cm dries; reduce watering in winter.
Soil & drainage
Suitable textures: Loam (Silt), Shallow Rocky.
Outdoor hardiness
Outdoor winter hardiness reported: USDA zones 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b. This is not an indoor temperature setting.
Through the seasons
Reported flowering season: fall, spring, summer, winter. Bloom timing varies with climate and cultivar.
Pets & little ones
The source lists low poisoning severity. Reported harmful parts: sap/juice. Do not ingest; keep away from children and pets.
Grow with your neighbourhood store.
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Visit The Golden BazaarCare references
Guidance is a starting point. Adjust watering to your plant, pot, light and season; follow fertilizer labels and check outdoor cultivar hardiness.