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Callisia repens

A small, succulent-leaved creeping spiderwort (often sold as 'turtle vine') that forms mats and roots at every node. It is very easy, tolerating shade or bright light; strong light turns the leaves pink-purple.

Callisia repens
Photo: Coatilex, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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

It grows in shady, rocky or gravelly spots in tropical and subtropical forest, often on banks, rocks and disturbed ground.

Recorded from sea level to about 3,100 m, with a median of 450 m.

MexicoBrazilArgentinaColombiaPuerto RicoPeruTexasBoliviaCentral AmericaCaribbean

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its Public domain licence, unmodified.