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Callisia Species, Chain Plant, Chainplant, Inch Plant

Callisianavicularis

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Family

Commelinaceae (ko-mel-ih-NAY-see-ee)

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Genus

Callisia (kal-LIZ-ee-uh)

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Species

navicularis (nav-ik-yoo-LAIR-iss)

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Synonym

Phyodina navicularis

Tradescantia navicularis

Sun Exposure

Sun to Partial Shade

Light Shade

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Evergreen

Height

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Spacing

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Hardiness

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Danger

N/A

Bloom Color

Blue-Violet

Medium Purple

Bloom Time

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Acton, CA (Zone 8b) | September 2004 | positive

Trailing tender perinial... related to wandering jew... grey-green leaves. From Peru.

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