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Tradescantia chrysophylla

A low, creeping Tradescantia from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, with small leaves covered in soft golden-brown hairs. It wants warm, humid, shaded conditions and steady moisture, but its furry leaves rot if water sits on them.

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

Shaded, humid understory of the Atlantic Forest in southern and southeastern Brazil. It creeps over damp soil, banks and rocks, often near streams.

Recorded elevations run 214–2,035 m, with a median of 350 m. Most records are from lowland and submontane forest below about 750 m.

Brazil SouthBrazil Southeast

🔒 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.