Rhoeo - Tradescantia Spathacea - Mosses In The Cradle - Outdoor Plant

Rhoeo - Tradescantia Spathacea " Moses-in-the-Cradle "

                 It is a type of spiderwort known variously as oyster plant, boatlily, Moses-in-the-cradle, and other names.Moses in the Cradle is a rather succulent herb with a dense cluster of sturdy 6-12 in long sword-shaped leaves arising from a trunk like stem up to 8 in tall. The leaves are a dark teal-tinged forest green on top and vivid violet underneath. The small white three-petaled flowers are hidden in boat-shaped purple bracts nestled in the leaf axils. Flowers and seed are produced all year.