Gibasis Species, Tahitian Bridal Veil

Gibasisgeniculata

Family
Commelinaceae (ko-mel-ih-NAY-see-ee)
Genus
Gibasis (gib-AY-sis)
Species
geniculata (gen-ik-yoo-LAH-tuh)
Synonym
Tradescantia geniculata
Tradescantia floribunda
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Height
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Spacing
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Blooms all year
Blooms repeatedly
Other Details
Category
Perennials
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Suitable for growing in containers
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size
Other details
May be a noxious weed or invasive
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From herbaceous stem cuttings
Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Phoenix, Arizona

Hayward, California

Bartow, Florida

Clearwater, Florida

Fort Walton Beach, Florida

Green Cove Springs, Florida

Palmetto, Florida

Adairsville, Georgia

Albany, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia

West Baden Springs, Indiana

Saucier, Mississippi

Kansas City, Missouri

Saint Peters, Missouri

Clayton, North Carolina

Greensboro, North Carolina

Jamestown, North Carolina

Awendaw, South Carolina

Arlington, Texas

Desoto, Texas

Dripping Springs, Texas

Fredericksburg, Texas

Kalama, Washington

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Gardener's Notes:

8
positives
5
neutrals
0
negative
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P
Phoenix, AZ | February 2015 | neutral

Central Phoenix -- I started Gibasis geniculata in my succulent bed from a small cutting in 2013. I don't think I would put it in an are...Read More

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Green Cove Springs, FL | June 2014 | positive

Needed a ground-cover for a sloped area of my yard that is part/filtered sun, this plant did great and survives the hard freezes here. E...Read More

B
Hayward, CA | October 2012 | positive

Very easy to keep..and in the San Francisco bay area will grow very fast as a shade ground cover-although it takes no foot traffic by man...Read More

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Fredericksburg, TX | September 2012 | positive

I discovered Gibasis Geniculata while tending my neighbor's garden this summer, affectionately referring to it as "kudzu" because it grow...Read More

K
Kansas City, MO | May 2009 | positive

I bought this plant in a hanging basket for my mom (who lives with me) for Mother's Day last year. It did well on the porch all summer, t...Read More

J
Adairsville, GA | January 2007 | positive

I placed it on my front porch in the summer and it did beautifully. Bloomed all summer long. I brought it in for the winter and it is in...Read More

C
Arlington, TX | September 2006 | positive

MAKES EXCELENT HANGING BASKETS IN ARLINGTON, TX, , DOES BEST IN FILTERED LIGHT OR UNDER SHADE TREE.

M
Bartow, FL (Zone 9a) | October 2004 | neutral

Very pretty in a hanging container, but whatever you do, don't let it get loose in Florida.

A
New London, CT | October 2004 | neutral

Just wanted to make a botanical error note. Gibasis geniculata is actually Gibasis pellucida. This is a common horticultural confusion ...Read More


Editor's Note

It appears Gibasis pellucida: is a separate and distinct species, although there has been confusion between them in the past.

T
| March 2004 | positive

My husband and I had 2 of these plants hanging on the backdrop at our wedding in 1998. We gave one to my brother and he killed it, but w...Read More

M
(Zone 11) | January 2004 | neutral

I had this plant in a hanging pot on my porch, but I didn´t know that too much sun light would kill it, so it died a few weeks later. I ...Read More

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Lutz, FL (Zone 9b) | January 2004 | neutral

My friend has this plant in Clearwater, FL. It grows up amongst her potted plants in the shade of an old Southern Cedar and hangs over th...Read More

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| April 2003 | positive

Very easier to keep in house and growing fastly, very nice little flowers in spring and summer.

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