What are the tears of widows?

widows of tears ( Tradescantia Virginiana ), more often known as Virginia Spiderwort, Spider Lily or Trinity Flower, is a permanent permanent plant from the middle, eastern and southern United States. The plant is commonly found growing in wet prairies, meadows and forests, it is vigorously a grower in the wild and growing. Widows also produce slightly fragrant, bright blue, purple, purple or white flowers. The flowers last no more than two days before fading, but new flowers appear daily throughout the growing season.

The plant grows in an erect clump that reaches up to 36 inches (91,44 centimeters) to height and produces rounded stems that are individual or branched on the base. Widow tears are spread, though not invasive, growth habit. This makes it ideal for planting in areas that require informal coverage, such as between bushes and large decorative plants or under trees. The plant spreads through underground stems to form a large colony. Smooth leaves similar toThe strap is similar to the leaves of the iris and provides interest in the garden when you no longer bloom.

indigenous American tribes, including Cherokees, used widows for many medicinal purposes and food. They ate young leaves of plants like green salads or cooked them with fine leaves of other native plants. The whole plant was crushed and spread after the bite of insects and other surface wounds to relieve itching, and a paste made from the roots of a mashed plant was used as cancer treatment. Tea made of leaves and stems of the plant was once used to treat constipation, stomach disease, reproductive and kidney problems. Today the plant is most commonly used for ornamental purposes.

widow tears prefer a growing environment that accepts a partial shadow in full sun and consists of acidic, poor -average soil. If necessary, it will adapt to dry areas, but benefits in slightly inLhin, well -drained soil. Thanks to its mild native habitat, the plant can tolerate temperatures by up to -30 degrees Fahrenheit (-34.44 degrees Celsius). Although relatively without pests and diseases, young snails sometimes eat young shoots of plants.

widow tears produce flowers during the spring and summer months. In the autumn there will be a flower again if the stems are removed at the end of the summer after the first flowering period drop. The established wild and garden plants will be dealt with under ideal conditions and all the stems that lie on the ground easily take root. The distribution of plants every two to four years and removal of the stalks from the ground before they have a chance to take root will help maintain an energetically growing plant contained.