Identification Guide For Invasive Exotic Plants of the Florida Keys
Identification Guide For Invasive Exotic Plants of the Florida Keys
Identification Guide For Invasive Exotic Plants of the Florida Keys
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Scientific Name:<br />
Common Name(s):<br />
Tradescantia spathacea*<br />
Oyster plant, boat lily, Moses-in-a-boat<br />
Height:<br />
Leaves:<br />
Flowers:<br />
Bark:<br />
Fruit:<br />
O<strong>the</strong>r:<br />
Treatment:<br />
Up to one foot<br />
Leaves hide stem <strong>of</strong> plant and are overlapping in a spiral pattern. Blades are<br />
broadly linear, sharp at tips, waxy, stiff and fleshy, 6-12 inches long and 1-3<br />
inches wide. Upper surfaces are dark to medium green with pale yellow<br />
stripes, lower surfaces are usually purple.<br />
Small and white, clustered within a boat-shaped bract<br />
N/A<br />
Two-seeded capsules occur in clusters within <strong>the</strong> “boat”<br />
Perennial herb that is widely used as an ornamental. Can colonize rock walls,<br />
building ro<strong>of</strong>s and trees as well as hammocks. <strong>For</strong>ms a dense, clumpy ground<br />
cover. Roots renew easily when pulled up or broken. *Was known as Rhoeo<br />
spa. Can cause stinging, itching and/or rash from contact with plant<br />
surfaces or juice. Gloves are recommended for removal.<br />
Foliar with 3% Garlon 4 in water or oil<br />
<strong>Identification</strong> & Biology <strong>of</strong> Non-Native<br />
<strong>Plants</strong> in <strong>Florida</strong>’s Natural Areas by<br />
K.A Langeland, K. Craddock Burks<br />
<strong>Identification</strong> & Biology <strong>of</strong> Non-Native <strong>Plants</strong> in <strong>Florida</strong>’s<br />
Natural Areas by K.A Langeland, K.<br />
Craddock Burks<br />
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