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Tradescantia petricola

A rock-dwelling spiderwort from the seasonally dry Pacific lowlands of Guanacaste, Costa Rica, with Venezuela also listed. It faces a hot, nearly rainless dry season from December to April, so it suits warm, bright conditions, a fast-draining mix and a drier rest in winter.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets 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 on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

The name means rock-dweller; records come from low rocky ground in tropical dry forest near the Guanacaste coast, where it likely grows on outcrops and in crevices under partial shade.

Recorded at 10 to 125 m, median 55 m.

Costa RicaVenezuela

🔒 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.