Spiderwort, << SPY duhr `wurt,` >> is the common name for a group of mostly tropical plants. Some are ornamental plants. The leaves of the spiderworts are often grasslike and sometimes striped. The flowers may be blue, purple, or white. They are fragile and may dissolve into watery jelly. They have weak stems. Some spiderworts grow erect, and some run along the ground. The common spiderwort is the best-known of the erect plants. An example of creeping spiderwort is the inch plant. Spiderworts are perennials.
