Foodplant for animals Callisia repens

SKU: BJ3028

Category: Foliage Plants

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3,50 €

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Food plant for cats, tortoises, snails, bearded dragons and birds. The Creeping Inchplant is ideal as a food plant. Pot size 10cm. It is also very pretty as a houseplant and grows very quickly. Distributed in Central and South America.

Pet owners know Callisia repens primarily as a food plant, as it is suitable as food for cats, tortoises, snails, bearded dragons and birds. But with its delicate leaves, it also provides a decorative sight as a houseplant and is easy to care for and fast-growing. It is suitable as a ground cover in a bright terrarium, but can also be cultivated in a hanging basket.
The product photos show examples of the plant. You will receive a specimen that corresponds to the product photos in terms of size, shape and color.
- Delivery: in 10cm pot
- Growth type: creeping
- Origin: Rainforests of Central and South America
- Other names: Creeping Inchplant

Ben's tips on plant care:

- Location/light requirements: partial shade to light, avoid direct sunlight
- Substrate: high-quality, well-drained potting soil with good drainage
- Temperature: optimal at 18-22° C, in winter (dormant period) 16-18° C (at night)
- Watering: water approx. once a week when the top layer of substrate becomes slightly dry, water less frequently in winter, avoid waterlogging at all costs, use lukewarm, low-lime water
- Humidity: requires high humidity, place in terrarium or use humidifier
- Addition of nutrients: fertilize moderately approx. once a week in spring/summer, in winter only every 3-4 weeks
- Avoid temperature fluctuations.