Tradescantia ohiensis aka Ohio Spiderwort

Tradescantia ohiensis, also known as bluejacket or Ohio spiderwort, is a clumping herbaceous plant native to eastern and central North America. It is the most common and widely distributed species of Tradescantia in the United States, growing from Maine to Minnesota and south to Texas and Florida, with a small distribution in Canada. The plant has glaucous leaves and stems that form an acute angle, and sepals with hairs lacking glands, which are confined to the apex if present at all. It can grow up to 115cm tall and typically grows in fields, thickets, and along roadsides and railroads, though it can also occur in woods and along streams. Tradescantia ohiensis often forms hybrids with other species in the genus where they co-occur. The plant has edible flowers, shoots, and leaves, with the latter being mucilaginous and useful for soothing insect bites. Spiderwort produces clusters of violet tripetalled flowers and occasionally a white bloom, with the ability to detect radiation which makes the stamens on the flowers turn pink. It is an easy plant to care for and propagate by stem, making it great for sharing. As a houseplant, it often trails or creeps along the ground if grown outdoors, but its succulent leaves make it sensitive to frost, so bringing it indoors in freezing temperatures is necessary.