Commelinaceae

Tradescantia pallida \’Purpurea\’ (Setcreasea purpurea) (Commelinaceae)
This species has herbaceous, procumbent stems that are often deciduous in winter, particularly in colder zones. Leaves stem-wrapping,...

Callisia fragrans (Commelinaceae)
This is a Mexican stoloniferous species. Leaves up to 30 x 7 cm, almost triangular, amplexicaul, shiny green above and red below, arranged...

Cyanotis somaliensis (Tradescantia somaliensis) (Commelinaceae)
Half-creeping half-succulent. Leaves very dense, closely arranged, oblong-linear, sessile, about 4 x 1 cm in size, reddish-green, with...

Callisia navicularis (Tradescantia navicularis) (Commelinaceae)
Succulent herbaceous with carinate and distichous leaves. In the branch segments with short internodes the close leaves look like small...

Tradescantia sillamontana (Tradescantia velutina, Tradescantia pexata) (Commelinaceae)
Clumping semi-succulent herbaceous perennial with stems and leaves covered with white, very long and thick hair. Leaves ovate-lance-shaped,...