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Tradescantia gentryi

A spiderwort from the hot lowlands of Sonora and Sinaloa in northwestern Mexico, where it gets almost all its rain from the July–September monsoon. Grow it warm and bright, water it well in summer, and keep it mostly dry the rest of the year.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets 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

Lowland thornscrub and tropical deciduous forest. This is inferred from the record sites; like other Mexican Tradescantia of seasonally dry country, it probably shelters under shrubs or among rocks and may die back in the dry season.

Dated records sit at 180–208 m, in hot lowland country.

Mexico Northwest

🔒 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.