Gibasis geniculata
TAHITIAN 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, Central America, Caribbean, South America

Other Botanical Names: Aneilema filipes, A. geniculata, Callisia diffusa, Tradescantia consanguinea, T. decumbens, T. effusa, T. floribunda, T. geniculata, T. hypophaea, T. kunthiana

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Gibasis geniculata
TAHITIAN BRIDAL VEIL
Commelinaceae

 

Photo coming
  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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