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Tradescantia umbraculifera
Species of perennial wildflower From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tradescantia umbraculifera is a species of perennial wildflower that is native to South Eastern South America, and naturalized in New Zealand.[2][3] The scientific name umbraculifera means "carrying several umbrellas", which is a clear reference to its plentiful inflorescences per leaf axil that this species grows.[2] It is native to Northeast Argentina, South Brazil, and Paraguay.[4] The size of this plant species typically ranges between 30 and 80 centimeters with 1–4 double cincinni per leaf axis.[5] Regarding their reproductive organs, the pistil of this species is longer than the stamens.[1]
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Flowers
The flowers of T. umbraculifera are often a range of color between white and pink. Always with 3 sepals attached to three petals.[6]
This species is dioecious with 1 pistil and 6 stamens.[6] Each flower of this species has 1 ovary and 3 carpels.[2]
Cultivation
Many people living in areas where this species is not native keep T. umbraculifera in their homes as potted plants.[3] Otherwise, this species can be found in the wild throughout South Eastern South America.
References
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