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Tradescantia bracteata

Prairie spiderwort, a hardy perennial of the tallgrass and mixed-grass prairies of the central United States, with pink to blue flowers in late spring. It needs full sun, a cold winter dormancy and well-drained soil, and is best grown outdoors rather than indoors.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry

Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Open prairies, sandy or gravelly hillsides, roadsides and railway verges, usually in full sun on well-drained soil.

Lowland to plains, roughly 200–600 m in the records.

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🔒 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 CC BY 2.0 licence, unmodified.