One of my favorite Florida wildflowers is Spiderwort (Tradescantia ohiensis) also known as Bluejacket. The leaves of spiderwort and blade-like and tinged with purple and the flowers have three petal and may be purple to white in color. Sometimes considered a weed, Spiderwort forms lovely clumps of foliage and blooms heartily in the Spring.
Blooming even in deep shade, this wildflower makes a great border planting for a shady bed. In bright sun the flowers will begin to wilt into a fluid jelly in the hottest part of the year.
The genus is named for English naturalist John Tradescant (1608-1662) who served as the royal gardener for Charles I.
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Thank you for putting this information up. I was trying to figure out what kind of flower these were. They're all along the roadside on the way to my son's school!
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