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Callisia repens 'Variegata'

 
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Family: Commelinaceae (ko-mel-ih-NAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Callisia (kal-LIZ-ee-uh) (Info)
Species: repens (REE-penz) (Info)
Cultivar: Variegata

3 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Alpines and Rock Gardens
Groundcovers
Vines and Climbers

Height:
under 6 in. (15 cm)

Spacing:
3-6 in. (7-15 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time:
N/A

Foliage:
Variegated
Smooth-Textured

Other details:
This plant is suitable for growing indoors
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Suitable for growing in containers

Soil pH requirements:
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From softwood cuttings

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive jerry31557 On Sep 16, 2009, jerry31557 from Patterson, GA wrote:

Makes for a beautiful hanging basket cascading down all the way around the hanging basket or to use as a ground cover under large plants in containers. This plant does require a lot of moisture to thrive. Grows very fast. To root all you have to do is place a small amount of the plant in moist soil and cover it up and it will root within days. Anytime the plant touches soil it will root at that joint.
This plant comes in two species, solid green and variegated with green/pink/purple solids and strips.
I would highly recommend this plant to anyone for hanging baskets or ground covers for larger plants.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Vero Beach, Florida
Patterson, Georgia
Roanoke, Texas



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