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Succulents Partly documented

Callisia micrantha

A small, creeping, somewhat succulent spiderwort from the coastal plain of far south Texas and adjacent Tamaulipas, bearing tiny pink flowers. It grows in sandy or clay soils in the light shade of thornscrub and is easy in a warm, bright spot with moderate watering.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Grows on sandy and clay soils of the lower Rio Grande Valley coastal plain, often under or between shrubs of Tamaulipan thornscrub. This is generalised from regional knowledge rather than a published habitat study.

Recorded at 1–107 m, median 3 m: coastal lowlands.

TexasMexico NortheastTamaulipas

🔒 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.