| Description | An easy to grow, vigorous creeping vine, will quickly fill out the growing container. |
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| Plant Type | All Plants, Indoor Foliage |
| Hardiness Zone | Cold 9-10, Sunset 1-24 |
| Sunlight | bright to moderate |
| Moisture | evenly moist to slightly dry |
| Growing Media | average house |
| Flowers | small white flowers, found in the axils of the leaves, no ornamental value. |
| Leaves | creeping vine with orbicular, clasping leaves, green on top and purple on the underside |
| Dimensions | A creeping vine reaching over 2 feet, filling the diameter of the pot. |
| Maintenance | Cutting back to maintain size. |
| Propagation | very easy from cuttings |
| Misc Facts | Callisia is derived from Greek; calli- meaning beautiful, charming, lovely. Syn. Hapalanthus repens, Spironema robbinsii |
| Author's Notes | This was a common plant found growing in the high schools greenhouse. Since we made dish gardens and terrariums it was good as a spiller or ground cover. |
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