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Callisia filiformis

A small, delicate creeping spiderwort with thread-like stems, widespread in the seasonal tropics from Mexico to Bolivia and northeastern Brazil. It is undemanding: warm, bright shade and moist soil during growth.

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

Low creeping herb of moist, shaded spots in seasonal forest, rocks and disturbed ground; generalised from the genus and the measured range.

Recorded at 0–1850 m, median about 290 m.

MexicoCentral AmericaVenezuelaColombiaBoliviaBrazilLesser Antilles

🔒 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.