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Tradescantia serrana

A recently described spiderwort from the highlands of Santa Catarina in southern Brazil, recorded at about 1,000 m. It comes from a humid subtropical climate with warm summers and cool, frost-prone winters, so it wants a cooler winter than most tropical Tradescantia.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets 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

Little is published on its habitat; the Serra Geral highland Tradescantia generally grow on forest edges, rocky outcrops and clearings in Atlantic and Araucaria forest, in partial shade.

Recorded elevations are all about 1,008 m, in the plateau and escarpment country of central-eastern Santa Catarina.

Santa Catarina, southern Brazil

🔒 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.