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Tradescantia sillamontana

White velvet is a semi-succulent spiderwort from dry, rocky hills in Nuevo Leon, Mexico, with leaves covered in dense white wool. It wants bright light, a gritty mix and a dry, cool winter rest. Overwatering and dark spots spoil its looks fast.

Tradescantia sillamontana
Photo: Michael Wolf, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets 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

Dry, rocky slopes and scrub in the hills of northeastern Mexico, among rocks and shrubs, often with some shade at midday.

Records span about 420-1900 m, with a median near 1170 m.

Mexico: Nuevo Leon

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.