(Plants) any plant of the American genusTradescantia, widely cultivated for their striped variegated leaves: familyCommelinaceae. See alsowandering Jew,spiderwort [C18: New Latin, named after JohnTradescant(1570–1638), English botanist and gardener] ...
Tradescantia spathacea 'Tricolor' - Variegated Moses-in-the-cradle Note: This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use. Habit and Cultural Information Category: Perennial Family: Commelinaceae (Spiderworts) ...