How to tend a Callisia repens
Also known as: Commelina hexandra var. mandonii Hassk., Hapalanthus repens Jacq., Tradescantia callisia Sw., Tradescantia repens (Jacq.) Vand., Callisia repens var. ciliata Roem. & Schult., Callisia repens var. mandonii (Hassk.) C.B.Clarke, Callisia hexandra DC. ex Hassk., Callisia hexandra var. caracasana Ernst, Callisia hexandra var. mandonii Hassk., Callisia hexandra var. salzmannii Hassk.
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Water thoroughly after soil surface dries, avoid saturated water
Sunlight
Resistant to half shade, put in places with scattered light
Soil
Peat or soil with specific nutrients
Fertilizer
Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly
Pruning
Remove aged tissues, dead, rotten, diseased leaves timely
About this plant
- Origin
- Mexico
- Category
- Commelinaceae, Callisia
- Size
- Diameter ⥠10 cm, height ⥠10 cm
- Blooming period
- Flowering period in winter
- Flower colors
- white
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