Max Height: 30cm Spread: 40-50cm
Origin: Central America Family: Commelinaceae
Common Name: Moses-in-the-cradle, Three-man-in-a-boat Flower Colour: White
Drought Tolerance: Medium Salinity Tolerance: Low
Sun Tolerance: Medium Wind Tolerance: High
Water Requirement: Medium PH Level: Basic
Pest Tolerance: High Disease Tolerance: High
Growth Rate: Slow Fragrance: No
Rhoeo discolor or Moses-in-the-cradle is clump-forming perennial with rosettes of semi-erect, linear-lance-shaped, fleshy, hairless leaves, 20-35cm long, dark green above and deep purple beneath. White flowers are produced in paired, axillary cymes, which are surrounded by prominent, long-lasting purple bracts, throughout the year.
Boat Lily, Cradle Lily, Men in a Boat, Moses in His Cradle, Moses in the Bulrushes, Moses in the cradle, Moses on a Raft, Oyster Plant, Rhoeo discolor
