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Tradescantia tepoxtlana

A Mexican Tradescantia of the seasonally dry highlands of Puebla and the Valley of Mexico. Like many Mexican species it probably grows from fleshy roots in the summer rains and dies back over the dry winter, so give it a warm, bright wet season and a dry rest.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets 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

Recorded around the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán highlands and the southern Valley of Mexico, where it likely grows among rocks and shrubs in xerophytic scrub, grassland and oak scrub.

Recorded from 1040 to 2570 m, median about 1950 m.

Mexico CentralMexico Northeast

🔒 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.