Tradescantia spathacea ‘sitara’ gold
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Tradescantia Spathacea, also known as ‘Sitara’s Gold’ is a small and low-growing succulent plant, produce rosettes of coppery gold leaves with deep burgundy undersides and form rosettes. It is a very attractive foliage plants. The leaves are covered in soft pale hairs the their bases form a sheath around the stems.
CLASSIFICATIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS
| Plant Division |
Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Monocotyledon) |
| Plant Growth Form |
Herbaceous Plant |
| Lifespan (in Singapore) |
Perennial |
| Mode of Nutrition |
Autotrophic |
BIOGEOGRAPHY
| Native Distribution |
Of horticultural origin |
| Preferred Climate Zone |
Tropical |
| Local Conservation Status |
Exotic |
DESCRIPTION AND ETHNOBOTANY
| Growth Form |
It is a herbaceous plant growing in a clump-forming rosette form and grows about 15 to 30 cm tall. |
| Foliage |
Its leaves are sword-shaped. The leaf upper side is coppery-gold while the underside is purple to burgundy. |
LANDSCAPING FEATURES
| Desirable Plant Features |
Ornamental Foliage, Ornamental Form |
| Plant & Rootzone Preference – Tolerance |
Dry Soils / Drought, Well-Drained Soils, Fertile Loamy Soils, Shallow Media (8 -10cm), Easy to Grow |
| Landscape Uses |
Parks & Gardens, Flowerbed / Border, Groundcover, Container Planting |
| Thematic Landscaping |
Rockery / Desert Garden |
| Usage Hazard – Cons |
Irritant – Sap |
PLANT CARE AND PROPAGATION
| Light Preference |
Full Sun, Semi-Shade |
| Water Preference |
Moderate Water |
| Plant Growth Rate |
Fast |
| Maintenance Requirements |
Moderate |
| Potential Problems |
Over-watering may cause root rot. |
| Propagation Method |
Storage Organ, Division |
FOLIAR
| Foliage Retention |
Evergreen |
| Mature Foliage Texture(s) |
Smooth, Thick |
| Foliar Type |
Simple / Unifoliate |
| Foliar Arrangement Along Stem |
Whorled |
| Foliar Venation |
Parallel |
| Foliar Margin |
Entire |
| Foliar Apex – Tip |
Acute |
| Foliar Base |
Truncate / Square |
| Mature Foliage Colour(s) Remarks |
Top side of leaf is yellowish green, under side of leaf is purple. |
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