Gibasis pellucida
DOTTED BRIDAL VEIL
Commelinaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 9b-13

Sunlight: warm low sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
0.6m
Plant habit
 
0.75m

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Origins: Mexico

Other Botanical Names: Gibasis schiedeana, Tradescantia geniculata var. botterii, T. g. var. schiedeana, T. lundellii, T. pellucida, T. schiedeana, Tripogandra lundellii

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Gibasis pellucida
DOTTED BRIDAL VEIL
Commelinaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 9b-13

Sunlight: warm low sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
0.6m
Plant habit
 
0.75m

FEATURES

Flowers: white

Flowering Time: late spring to late autumn

Leaves: dark green; purple underneath


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical & mediterranean designs

Uses: pot, hanging basket, groundcovers, spillover, indoors

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average



HAZARDS

Weed Potential: tropical areas






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