Callisia repens

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A species of tender evergreen perennial with a trailing habit, forming mats of branching stems that root at the nodes, with broadly ovate, slightly fleshy, pointed green leaves to 4cm long. Clusters of tiny white flowers are borne in the leaf axils of ascending stems in late spring and early summer

Scientific classification

Species: Callisia repens (Callisia repens)
Genus: Callisia
Family: Commelinaceae

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Toxicity: Herbaceous Perennial · Houseplants
Plant type: 0.1-0.5 metres
Height: 0.5-1 metres
Spread: Evergreen
Foliage: Matforming · Trailing
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Season of interest: Partial shade
Sunlight: 18 – 27 °C
Ideal temperature

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Distribution of Callisia repens

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Callisia repens care guide

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Watering: Partial shade
Sunlight: 18 – 27 °C
Ideal temperature

Watering

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings

Fertilizing

Balanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings, by root cuttings, removing 6-7cm of the root tip in spring, or by division, removing rooted offsets. To produce dense coverage, pot up several cuttings in an 8cm container

Growing

Can be grown outdoors where temperatures do not fall below 10°C in winter; more often grown in a hanging basket or container or as a houseplant. Grow in two parts John Innes No 2 and one part grit, in bright filtered light. Water freely in the growing season and apply a liquid fertiliser monthly

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