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How to grow and care for tradescantia spathacea

plant care guide about watering, fertilizing, trimming, repotting, cutting, propagating tradescantia spathacea

tradescantia spathacea 101 - Plant Care Instructions

Bright direct light

18C° ~25C°

Every 7 days

water

How to water tradescantia spathacea

How often should I water?

check tradescantia spathacea Every 7 days if it needs water when it’s very cold (below 5℃), water less frequently

When do I need to water?

the top 2-3 inches of soil is dry

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Light & Location

How much light does a tradescantia spathacea need?

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Bright direct light

Bright indirect light

Medium

Grow light

Light preference

tradescantia spathacea likes Bright direct light, Bright indirect light, Medium, Grow light day. The brighter the space, the better this plant grows.

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This plant prefers
800 ~ 20K lux to thrive!

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20K~

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Temperature

Houseplants

-15

18~25℃

45

Plants that grow in the wild and those that grow indoors prefer different temperatures. If you grow tradescantia spathacea at home, make sure the temperature is 18~25℃.

Humidity

Ideal humidity

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40~70%

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tradescantia spathacea prefers humidity about 40~70%. If necessary, increase humidity by misting, humidifier.

Fertilize

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When should I fertilize?

Only when your plant is healthy

How frequently should I fertilize?

1-2 times in growing season. A pinch for a small pot.

Characteristic

The taxonomic classification of tradescantia spathacea is as follows. - Kingdom: Plantae, Phylum: Tracheophyta, Class: Liliopsida, Order: Commelinales, Family: Commelinaceae, Genus: Tradescantia, Species: tradescantia spathacea

Characteristic NameCharacteristic Value
HabitatAsia
Taxonomy
Taxonomy NameTaxonomy Value
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderCommelinales
FamilyCommelinaceae
GenusTradescantia
Speciestradescantia spathacea

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