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Hemigraphis reptans
Colorful foliage / trailingMood Meter: Go With the Flow
Narrow serrated metallic purple-green leaves form a low spreading plant.
Growth habit: bushy or trailing.
Plant Mood Meter: Go With the Flow
Care differs from generic houseplants; preserve the category-specific light, water, substrate, humidity, and growth pattern.
Care guide
Bright indirect light. Direct sun: Acclimate carefully; direct-sun tolerance varies by species.
Water after the upper portion begins drying.
Airy moisture-balanced tropical mix.
Average to moderate humidity.
Allow natural bushy or trailing growth.
Problems Planticist can help with UnderwateringOverwatering / poor aerationRoot rot / impaired rootsExcess light / sun scorchInsufficient light (etiolation)Normal lower-leaf senescenceLow-humidity stressPest damageFertilizer / mineral salt buildup
