tradescantia
Pronunciation: /ˌtradɪˈskantɪə/
Definition of tradescantia
noun
- an American plant with triangular three-petalled flowers, especially a tender kind widely grown as a houseplant for its trailing, typically variegated, foliage. Compare with spiderwort.
- Genus Tradescantia, family Commelinaceae
Origin:
modern Latin, named in honour of John Tradescant (see Tradescant, John)