noun
Ohio spiderwort; Tradescantia ohiensis
A flowering plant native to North America, often cultivated as an ornamental. The name is usually written in katakana.
庭にムラサキツユクサが咲いている。
Ohio spiderwort is blooming in the garden.
Standard katakana spelling for this plant name.
Kanji spelling is rare; the plant name is usually written in katakana.
The Japanese name ムラサキツユクサ literally means 'purple dew plant', referring to the flower's color and the dew-like droplets that form on its stems.