Siderasis

Siderasis is a genus of monocotyledonous flowering plants in the dayflower family, first described in 1837.

It consists of a single known species, Siderasis fuscata, endemic to the State of Rio de Janeiro in southeastern Brazil, though it is also naturalized on the Island of Java in Indonesia.

[2][3][4] Common English names of Siderasis fuscata are "bears ears" for their leaves being covered in many tiny "hairs" and their broad oval shape and "brown spiderwort" because the color mix of its foliage sometimes is perceived as "chocolate-colored".

Its flowers have three blueish purple petals; for their similarity to Tradescantiaflowers, Siderasis had formerly been included in Tradescantiae.

In warmer climates, Siderasis can be planted in parks and gardens; in temperate regions it is kept by botanical gardens in glass houses and used as houseplants.

a potted Siderasis fuscata, showing the size and shape of the leaves, the middle line and here looking brownish
Siderasis fuscata planted between other leavy vegetation of different colourings showing its green and purple and furry "hairs"
Siderasis fuscata in another light looking more yellowish green and lighter reddish purple and showing its low growing habitus