Callisia repens (Bolivian Jew)

Callisia repens (Bolivian Jew) plant with small light pink and green trailing leaves close up
Callisia repens 'Pink Panther'

Botanical name: Callisia repens

Common names: Bolivian Jew, Turtle Vine, Inch plant

Family: Commelinaceae

Origin: Central and South America

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 9-10?

USDA Plant Hardiness MapGroundcover and low-growing 2ft plantSemi-shadeWatering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryOrnamental foliage

Vigorous creeping vine with obicular, clasping leaves. Foliage is green on top and purple on the underside. It multiplies and spreads extremely quickly creating a luxurious mat of leaves. This plant is useful to keep those potted plants from drying out as it will form a thick mat at the base of taller plants.

Similar plants: Callisia repens (Bolivian Jew)


Image gallery: 17 images
Callisia repens (Bolivian Jew) with small green leaves overlapping on many thin creeping plant stems.
Callisia repens (Bolivian Jew) pink and green leaves trailing from a dark purple container
Callisia repens (Bolivian Jew) plant with small soft pink and green variegated leaves
Callisia repens (Bolivian Jew) plant with many small round green leaves covering the ground surface
Callisia repens (Bolivian Jew) plant with pink and green leaves in a close up.
Callisia repens (Bolivian Jew) pink and green small leaves close up plant
Callisia repens (Bolivian Jew) with small pink and green oval leaves close up plant
Callisia 'Pink Lady'
Callisia repens (Bolivian Jew) green leaves close up showing compact growth and small round foliage.
Callisia repens (Bolivian Jew) pink and green leaves, close up of the trailing plant.
Callisia repens (Bolivian Jew) pink and green leaves close up next to steel measuring ruler
Callisia repens 'Pink Panther'
Callisia repens (Bolivian Jew) plant with purple and green leaves in a close up.
Callisia repens (Bolivian Jew) green plant with dense round foliage covering the ground surface.
Callisia repens (Bolivian Jew) plant with pink and green variegated leaves close up
Callisia repens (Bolivian Jew) plant with small green leaves in a dense growing habit.
Callisia repens (Bolivian Jew) plant with small mixed pink and light green leaves close up
Callisia repens (Bolivian Jew) with small light green leaves forming dense rounded mat plant
Callisia repens (Bolivian Jew) plant with small light pink and green succulent leaves close up


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