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Tradescantia leiandra

A spiderwort of the Chihuahuan Desert mountains of Big Bend and northeastern Mexico, found at about 1,200–2,700 m. It grows in the summer monsoon and survives cold, dry winters on its fleshy roots, so it needs a bright, hot summer and a dry, cool winter.

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

Probably grows on rocky slopes, canyons and in the shelter of shrubs and boulders in desert mountains and grassland, inferred from the record sites and related western spiderworts.

Recorded at 1,170–2,667 m, with a median of about 1,950 m (only three records).

TexasMexico Northeast

🔒 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.