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Succulents Partly documented

Tradescantia hirta

A hairy Tradescantia of the Sierra Madre Oriental in northeastern Mexico, ranging from about 800 to 3,000 m. It expects bright light, cool dry winters and a summer wet season, and like many Mexican relatives it can die back during the dry months.

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

Inferred from the record sites and the genus: rocky slopes, canyon sides and openings in oak and pine-oak woodland and montane scrub of the Sierra Madre Oriental.

Recorded from 823–3,024 m, median about 1,620 m.

Mexico (Nuevo León)Mexico (Tamaulipas)Mexico (Coahuila)Mexico (San Luis Potosí)

🔒 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.