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Tradescantia peninsularis

A Tradescantia endemic to the Cape region of Baja California Sur, recorded from near sea level to the Sierra de la Laguna. It lives through a long hot dry spring and grows with the late-summer rains, so give it warmth, bright light and a drier rest.

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

Recorded in the southern tip of Baja California Sur, likely in shaded rocky canyons, arroyo banks and under shrubs of dry thorn scrub and oak-pine foothills. Habitat is inferred from the record locations and the genus.

Recorded from 12 to 1,390 m, median 405 m.

Mexico (Baja California Sur)

🔒 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.