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Tradescantia pygmaea

A small Mexican highland Tradescantia recorded from about 1,900 to 3,250 m, where it grows through the summer monsoon and sits out a cold, dry winter and spring. Grow it bright, water it in summer, and keep it cool and nearly dry the rest of the year.

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

Records fall in high pine-oak country; like other small montane Tradescantia it most likely grows in grassy openings, rock crevices and the edges of pine-oak woodland.

Recorded at 1,900 to 3,245 m, median about 2,680 m; frost is regular in winter.

Mexico

🔒 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.