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Prairie spiderwort (Tradescantia occidentalis) Care Guide
Care guide for Prairie spiderwort: light, watering, humidity, soil and temperature, based on the species' botanical profile.
📷 Omar hoftun · CC BY 4.0 · GBIF/iNaturalist
Care at a glance
LightBright, indirect light (near a sheer-curtained window).
WaterWater roughly every 10 days, let the top 2-3 cm of soil dry out between waterings.
HumidityModerate to high humidity (40-70%).
TemperatureTemperate: 12-24 °C (54-75 °F).
SoilWell-draining mix, slightly acidic to neutral pH (6.0-7.0).
Growthfast growth. Mature height ~0.3 m (1.0 ft).
Origin
Native to: Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas.
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