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Tradescantia roseolens

A small spiderwort of the southeastern US coastal plain, growing in sandy, acidic soil in fire-maintained sandhill and Florida scrub. It wants strong light, sharp drainage and a warm, humid summer, which is very different from the shade-loving spiderworts usually grown indoors.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Open sandhill and scrub with scattered pines and oaks, on deep, nutrient-poor, acidic sand. Regular fires keep the ground layer open and sunny.

Lowland coastal plain; the few records with an elevation fall between 16 and 62 m.

FloridaGeorgiaSouth CarolinaAlabama

🔒 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.