The Spiderwort is an iris-like perennial with stems tufted, and when pulled apart, the mucous inside forms what resembles a spider web. It has narrow, long leaves that fold into a V-shape.
Flowers sit in clusters at the ends of long stems and branches.
There are 3 petals and 3 sepals. The fruits are rounded capsules containing 2-6 flattened, pitted seeds. A poultice can be used to sooth bug bites and stings as well as cancers. For the soothing of minor irritation of insect bites and stings, as well as cancers, blend the leaves and stem into a thick pulp that can be applied as a poultice to the skin.