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Cissus trifoliata

A succulent-leaved, tendril-climbing grape relative of Texan and Mexican brush, thickets and dry woodland edges, with a swollen tuberous root that lets it die back in drought or frost and resprout. Grow it hot, bright and on the dry side, with a cooler, drier winter when it may drop its leaves.

Cissus trifoliata
Photo: Descourtilz, J. Theodore.; Descourtilz, M. E.; Pichard., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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
Expects a seasonal restClimber

Where it grows wild

Scrambles over shrubs, fences and small trees in mesquite brush, oak-juniper woodland edges, riverbanks and disturbed ground, often on limestone or caliche soils.

Mostly lowlands; records span 0 to about 2,080 m with a median near 220 m.

Southern United StatesMexicoCaribbeanNorthern Colombia and Venezuela

🔒 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.