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Callisia cordifolia

Florida roseling, a small, weak-stemmed herb in the spiderwort family with heart-shaped leaves and tiny white-pink flowers, ranging from Florida and the Yucatán through Central America to Peru. It grows in warm, moist, shady spots and is often short-lived, but it self-seeds readily.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Moist shaded ground, hammocks, limestone outcrops and disturbed places, sometimes on rotting logs or tree bases; generalised from the family and the record localities.

Records span 2–2,550 m, median 50 m; most are lowland.

MexicoEcuadorFloridaGeorgiaPeruPanamaColombiaBelizeCubaGuatemalaHondurasJamaicaVenezuela

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.