Boat lily is a clumping, broadleaf evergreen, herbaceous perennial houseplant in the spiderwort family (Commelinaceae). Its native range is southern Mexico to ...

Tradescantia spathacea, also called the oyster plant, boatlily or 'Moses-in-the-cradle', is an herb in the Commelinaceae family which was first described in ...

Jan 2, 2024 · A Moses in the Cradle plant produces small, three petaled, white flowers tucked inside purple, boat shaped spathes. Pests. Spider mites and ...

Dec 16, 2023 · The journey to bloom starts with a bud nestled in the leaf axils. As it matures, the flower emerges, still cradled in its leafy boat. Full bloom ...

Moses In The Cradle features showy cymes of white flowers with purple bracts at the ends of the stems from early spring to late winter. Its sword-like ...

The unusual flowers, borne down among the leaves, appear as clusters of tiny white flowers nestled within two boat-shaped, purplish bracts. They are not ...

The very small three petaled white flowers of Moses-in-the-Cradle HousePlants are tucked away in a purple boat shaped bract in the leaf axil. This gives ...

The foliage is evergreen in frost-free areas. Moses-in-the cradle blooms too, with small, white flowers tucked into purple bracts. The blossoms can appear ...

White flower of the Boat lily or Moses-in-the-cradle in bloom.