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Tradescantia hirsutiflora

The hairyflower spiderwort is a clump-forming perennial of the south-central and southeastern United States, with blue to purple flowers covered in hairy sepals and buds. It is a hardy garden plant for sandy, well-drained soil in sun to light shade, and it needs a winter cold rest.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Like related spiderworts, it typically grows in open woods, woodland edges, sandy pinelands, prairie margins and roadsides on light, well-drained soils. This is generalised from the genus and the recorded range.

Lowland, recorded from sea level to about 290 m.

AlabamaArkansasFloridaGeorgiaLouisianaMississippiMissouriOklahomaTexas

🔒 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.