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Callisia gracilis

A small, creeping spiderwort-family herb of the northern and central Andes, from Panama and Venezuela to Bolivia, most often at 1,500–2,500 m. It likes cool, humid, shaded conditions and steady moisture, and roots wherever its stems touch the ground.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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 montane forest, forest edges, banks and shaded clearings, where creeping Callisia spread over damp soil, moss and rocks. Microhabitat detail for this species is thin; this follows the genus and the records.

Recorded from about 70 to 2,870 m, median about 1,840 m.

EcuadorColombiaPeruVenezuelaBoliviaPanama

🔒 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.