Callisia Repens Care | Taking Care of Turtle Vine
23.06.2023 - 22:47
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Turtle vine is a low creeping succulent that grows with rounded green leaves with an underlying purple tone. An easy plant to grow, it can be resilient and very low maintenance as long as you know the tips and tricks of Callisia Repens Care. So, let’s find out!
Other Names: Creeping Basketplant, Turtle Vine, Bolivian Jew, Creeping Inch-Plant
As the plant hardly grows above 4-5 inches tall, 4-6 inches of pot would be great. Re-potting for this succulent is generally unnecessary.
The plant can be easily propagated by snipping off a healthy leaf from a mother plant. Allow it to heal for a day, so it forms a callous. Plant it in a succulent mix. You can also propagate it from offsets. Just take it out using sharp and clean shears and plant it in a pot.
As a tropical plant, Callisia prefers a humid environment in a spot of indirect light or partial shade. These are common environmental conditions shared with most of the tropical house plants we invite into our home. The Callisia Repens does best in the temperature range of 50°-86°F (10°-30°C).
Water regularly but allow the topsoil to dry out before watering again. It is essential that you avoid overwatering the plant, and as it is succulent, it might cause root rot. The best rule to follow is to poke your finger in the topsoil and water only when you feel it dry to an inch deep.
To care for Callisis Repens indoors is quite an easy task with the proper steps taken. They are best kept in hanging pots which allows the foliage to grow well. You can also pot it in a traditionally structured pot, but regular pruning would be needed. Fill the pot up with peat, soil balls, or pebbles to prevent any form of root rot.
Use a balanced fertilizer once in 6-8 weeks during the growing period.