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Callisia tehuantepecana

A small Commelinaceae herb from the Isthmus of Tehuantepec and nearby Oaxaca, a region with a hot, rain-drenched summer and a long dry winter. Grow it like other dry-forest Callisia: bright, warm, and drier in winter.

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
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Seasonally dry tropical forest and scrub of southern Oaxaca; detail is generalised from the region and genus, as little is published on this species.

Recorded from 33 to 1,217 m, median 800 m.

Mexico (Oaxaca)

🔒 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.