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Tradescantia mcvaughii

A little-known spiderwort from the Pacific slope of western Mexico (Nayarit to Colima). It lives in seasonally dry tropical forest that gets nearly all its rain from June to October, so it grows fast in a hot, wet summer and needs a drier rest in winter and spring.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-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

Inferred from the record locations and the genus: rocky slopes, ravines and forest edges in tropical deciduous and semi-deciduous forest. No species-specific habitat notes were available.

Recorded from near sea level to about 1,370 m, median about 190 m.

Mexico Southwest

🔒 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.