Tradescantia virginiana Spiderwort
Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FACU Soil: pH 4.0-8.0
Form/Color Grows to 18"; 3-petaled blue flowers on Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
erect stem bloom in small clusters May- Tolerance: tolerance.
June.
Urban Tolerant of fill soils.
Tolerance:
Habitat: Open woods, edges, fill.
Ecosystem Attracts butterflies and bees.
Services:
Hydrology: Fine and medium textured soils.
Ornamental Blue flowers.
Value: Compatibility:
Salt Intolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other: Short lifespan, fast grower.
Shade Moderately tolerant of shade.
Tolerance:
Triadenum virginicum Virginia Marsh St. Johnswort
Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: OBL Soil: Acidic soils.
Form/Color Grows to 2'; pinkish, 5-petaled pinkish Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
flowers. Tolerance: tolerance.
Urban Insufficient information to determine
Tolerance: tolerance.
Habitat: Wet, open areas, pond edges, clean,
undisturbed marshes.
Ecosystem
Services:
Hydrology: Tolerates some flooding.
Ornamental Pink flowers.
Value: Compatibility: Can form colonies.
Salt Low tolerance of salt.
Tolerance: Other: Used for increased diversity and
aesthetics, erosion control, in
Shade Intolerant of shade. wetland restoration and mitigations.
Tolerance: