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Tradescantia stenophylla

A narrow-leaved Tradescantia from south-central Mexico, recorded only from a hot valley at about 600-700 m in northern Oaxaca. The site has a hot dry spring and a heavy summer monsoon, so expect strong growth in the warm wet months and a drier rest in winter and spring.

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
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Seasonally dry tropical forest and scrub on slopes of a hot inland valley; Mexican Tradescantia of this habitat usually grow among rocks or under open shrub cover.

The three records sit at 613-680 m; the climate grid cell averages 1,407 m, so temperatures were adjusted downhill.

Mexico CentralMexico Southwest

🔒 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.