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Other Partly documented

Callisia soconuscensis

A creeping, somewhat succulent Callisia from the Pacific lowlands and foothills of southern Mexico and Guatemala, where a hot wet summer alternates with a long dry season. It is easy-going in cultivation: bright light, warm temperatures and moderate watering, with less water in winter.

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
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

No species-specific habitat notes were found. By the measured range, it grows in seasonally dry tropical forest and scrub on the Pacific slope, where Callisia species usually creep over rocks and the ground in partial shade.

Recorded at 81–821 m, median 288 m.

ChiapasGuerreroOaxacaGuatemala

🔒 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.