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Tradescantia schwirkowskiana

A recently described Tradescantia from the Atlantic Forest of northern Santa Catarina, Brazil, recorded mainly in the hills near Joinville around 850 m. Little is published beyond its description, so care follows other forest Tradescantia: shade, steady moisture, and mild to warm temperatures with a cooler winter.

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

Where it grows wild

Probably a herb of the shaded forest floor or forest edge in humid Atlantic Forest, as are its relatives in southern Brazil; specific habitat notes were not checked.

Recorded at 436 to 850 m, median 850 m from 10 records.

Brazil South

🔒 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.