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Tradescantia edwardsiana

A Texas spiderwort of shaded woodland on the Edwards Plateau and nearby central Texas. It grows through the cool months, flowers in spring and often dies back in the hot summer, so treat it as a cool-season perennial with a summer rest.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Shaded oak and juniper woodland, wooded slopes and canyon bottoms, often on limestone. Generalised from the genus and the range.

Recorded at about 190–600 m.

Texas

🔒 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.