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| Category: Perennial |
| Family: Commelinaceae (Spiderworts) |
| Origin: South America |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Red/Purple Foliage: Yes |
| Flower Color: White |
| Bloomtime: Spring/Summer |
| Height: <1 foot |
| Width: Spreading |
| Exposure: Sun or Shade |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 20-25° F |
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Callisia repens (Creeping Inchplant) - A low growing evergreen perennial to 4 inches tall and spreading to 4 feet or more on stems that root at the joints. The 1 inch long soft downy leaves are dark green above and rich purple below. Small white flowers appear in late spring or early summer. Plant in full coastal sun to part shade. Hardy to 20°F. This plant is an attractive groundcover for a regularly irrigated location in full coastal sun or in a drier shady location. Also makes a nice container or hanging basket plant. Though we have not had any such problem (and have experimented!), the leaves are reported to be an irritant to the skin of people and pets. This plant is native to Mexico, Central America, South America, and the West Indies but has spread worldwide as an ornamental plant and in some tropical and subtropical locations is considered to be a noxious weed though this plant has not risen to concern in our mediterranean climate. Other common names include Turtle Vine, Inch Plant, Bolivian Wandering Jew and Honeycomb. Our plants came to us as cuttings from John Greenlee.
This information about Callisia repens displayed is based on research conducted in our horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also will relate observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments that we receive from others and we welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share any cultural information that would aid others in growing it.
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