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Tradescantia soconuscana

A Mesoamerican Tradescantia recorded from southern Mexico through Nicaragua to Costa Rica, mostly in forest at low to middle elevations. It is an undemanding, fast-growing herb that wants warmth, moderate light, steady moisture in the growing season and a slightly drier spell in late winter.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets 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

Recorded in tropical lowland and premontane forest, where Tradescantia of this group usually grow as sprawling herbs in partial shade along forest edges, clearings and roadsides.

Recorded at 8-2,250 m, median about 780 m.

Costa RicaGuatemalaMexico GulfMexico SoutheastMexico SouthwestNicaragua

🔒 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.