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Tradescantia cymbispatha

A creeping, succulent-stemmed spiderwort from the Atlantic Forest and Parana basin of southern Brazil, Paraguay and nearby countries. It is easy-going: bright shade, warm summers, cool but frost-free winters and evenly moist soil.

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

Widely recorded in forest edges, clearings, roadside banks and the understorey of humid subtropical forest. Like related trailing Tradescantia it forms mats over moist, shaded ground.

Recorded from sea level to about 1,290 m, median about 600 m.

Brazil (South)Brazil (Southeast)ParaguayArgentina (Northeast)Uruguay

🔒 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.