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Tradescantia cirrifera

A Mexican Tradescantia from the dry highlands of the central plateau, where it grows through the summer rains and goes quiet in the dry winter. It wants bright light, a free-draining mix and a drier, cooler winter.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Grows in highland scrub, grassland and oak-pine woodland edges, typically among rocks or under shrubs where it gets partial shade.

Recorded at 1,527–3,188 m, median about 1,985 m.

Querétaro (Mexico)Guanajuato (Mexico)Hidalgo (Mexico)San Luis Potosí (Mexico)Zacatecas (Mexico)Durango (Mexico)

🔒 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.