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turtle vine
A creeping succulent with soft, feathery leaves.
A cascading, low-growing plant with a multitude of little green, fuzzy leaves, green above, purple below.
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Latin name and family
Callisia repens | Commelinaceae
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Particularities
A low-growing plant with a little green, fuzzy leaves, green above, purple below.
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About
Sometimes mistakenly named as Tradescantia, Callisia is a succulent creeping plant that lives on the edges of forests in Central and South America.
Our Turtle Vine plants are monitored and tested for genetic and growth characteristics including colour, size, shape of the leaves, disease resistance, and shelf life.
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Sizes & Pack
4": 15 or 18 units/pack
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Upgrades
Black smoked glass vase, decorative pot, biodegradable pot.
Care
LIGHT
WATER
TEMPERATURE
FERTILIZER
Grows well in bright indirect light.
Keep the soil moist. Drying out for a short time will be tolerated.
As a tropical plant, Callisia prefers a humid environment and temperatures of 50°-80°F.
Use a balanced fertilizer once in 6-8 weeks during the growing period.
Prolonged exposure to the sun or dry soil will result in pale leaves, stunted growth and crisping foliage.
Excessive watering causes root rot, as well as wetting the leaves during watering.
The purple color becomex more pronounced in cool temperatures.
Water the plant before the application, or it might burn the roots and cause leaves’ yellowing.
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Story
Also known as creeping inchplant, this low growing, bushy plant can get quite dense and can even spill out of pots if allowed to grow long enough.
The species is native to America from the southeast of the United States (Texas, Florida) via the West Indies (Guadeloupe and Martinique) to Argentina and grows in shady, rocky or gravelly spots in subtropical to tropical forests.
In Western Australia, it's an invasive species due to its rapid growth, its tolerance to various environments and the ground cover effect.
Source: Wikipedia
the creeping inch plant
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