Creeping Inch Plant
4.5 out of 5 (59 experiences)
Fast grower
Survivor
About Creeping Inch Plant
Creeping Inch Plant is a super popular houseplant 🌿 that needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀️ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.
Plant parents describe this plant as a fast grower and being a survivor with a whopping 1502 being grown with Greg around the world. Check out the reviews below for more details!🌟
Creeping Inch Plant likes soil that is well draining. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.
Taxonomy
Callisia repens
Callisia
Commelinaceae
Commelinales
Also known as
Turtle Vine, Creeping Basket Plant, Pink Panther, Bianca and bubbles
How to care for Creeping Inch Plant
Water
How often to water your Creeping Inch Plant
every 9
Creeping Inch Plant needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Light
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Finding light for Creeping Inch Plant in your home
a window
Creeping Inch Plant love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Creeping Inch Plant does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Creeping Inch Plant in your home 🏡.
Nutrients
How to fertilize Creeping Inch Plant
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Creeping Inch Plant after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
FAQs
Creeping Inch Plant prefers for the soil to dry out between waterings and should be watered regularly. Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Sunlight Needs
Creeping Inch Plant requires abundant, bright and direct light. Place it less than one foot from a window to ensure it receives enough light to survive 💪. Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement in your home 🏡.
Toxicity
Greg does not have confirmed data on this plant’s toxicity. If you, a family member, or a pet consumes plant material of unknown toxicity, it’s always best to consult a medical professional.
If you or someone else ingested this plant, call Poison Control at US (800) 222-1222. If a pet consumed this plant, contact your veterinarian or the ASPCA at US (888) 426-4435.
Soil
Creeping Inch Plant does best in well-draining soil. A good soil will contain lots of organic matter such as coco coir as well as perlite or vermiculite to help with drainage. Adding a handful of perlite to regular store-bought potting soil should do the trick!
Fertilizer
Creeping Inch Plant should be repotted after it doubles in size or once a year, whichever comes first. Fresh potting soil has all the nutrients your plant needs, so as long as it’s refreshed yearly, you shouldn’t need to use fertilizer. Remember, plants get their energy from sunlight, not fertilizer!
Propagation
Creeping Inch Plant can be propagated by the stem method. To propagate:
- Make a cut just above the node. The node is the break in the stem where the leaf emerges.
- To get the cutting to root, you can either:
- Place the cutting in water until roots emerge and are ~2” long and then transplant into well-draining soil, or
- Place the cutting directly into well-draining soil and water when dry.
Care Summary for Creeping Inch Plant
Creeping Inch Plant
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
What other plant parents say
Fast grower 36
Survivor 30
Easy to propagate 20
Browns easily 12
Pet friendly 10
Blooms easily 4
Large, lush leaves 3
Pest magnet 1
11/24/2021
She’s super cute and love her color but she a bit high maintenance to keep her looking tidy. I water her about once a week and prune her regularly to keep her shape. She gets medium light from a northwest facing window and with the help of a grow light. I
10/28/2021
Dont overwater! Loves bright indirect light (ime)
Fast grower
Survivor
10/23/2021
Quick spreader
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
Survivor
10/23/2021
Fast spreading
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
Survivor
10/06/2021
Need more water than most of the succulents. Grows twice bigger in a month. I leave them indoor with plant growth LED light, but it will be better if it can be exposed to the sun.
Fast grower
Survivor
10/02/2021
The Callisia Pink Lady or Pink Panther is such a pretty little plant; it can trail or grow more bushy. Everything I read says it’s very easy to grow, and I believe it is, although I’ve killed two. Be careful not to overwater. At the same time, it does seem to like humidity.
09/28/2021
Everything I read says this is an easy care plant. Right now it looks as though it is dead. I think I over-watered (although it was on a grow wick, and I only added water to the source when it was dry—-but it was dry all the time). Anyway, it’s such a pretty little thing, I’m going to get another.
09/16/2021
So Pretty! Must feed it regularly otherwise it will go brown easily but they look good in purple pots!!!!
Blooms easily
08/28/2021
It grows FAST! After about two weeks it had undone all my trimming work.
Survivor
Blooms easily
Large, lush leaves
08/28/2021
It’s baby🥺🥺
Fast grower
Blooms easily
Pet friendly
Survivor
08/17/2021
Very easy to prop! Just snip a piece and put in a small amount of water - ROOTS!
Easy to propagate
Fast grower
Browns easily
08/12/2021
Grew so quick!
Fast grower
08/10/2021
Really cool plant but it can brown if not watered for a while
Easy to propagate
Pet friendly
Browns easily
08/04/2021
Such a pretty plant! Delicate stems and roots (when I repotted this youngish plant after bringing home for the nursery), but so far seems happy to be left undisturbed and in some nice, indirect light.
08/03/2021
My second go-around with one of these.
The first failure was entirely my fault though (neglect on my part.)
It grows fast, at least in the spring/summer, and is quite beautiful. Rather dainty- one of those plants I kind of held my breath during potting as those little stems seemed delicate & the roots very shallow/delicate as well. Now that it’s settled into a pot, seems like it will be happy as long as it’s not disturbed too much. Seems to grow towards the light, so I’ve been turning it frequently on the ledge it’s on to kind of balance the growth out on all sides.
Fast grower
08/02/2021
Slow growing and browns easily
Browns easily
07/27/2021
only just got this and it already looks sad :(
07/20/2021
pretty but difficult to water at the right time
Easy to propagate
Browns easily
07/15/2021
Brought it home a few days and it’s already grown like 2 inches! Loves indirect sunlight.
Fast grower
07/11/2021
My Pink Lady started growing so fast when I brought her home. She’s already grown over 3 inches!!
Super fast propagation as well. The cuttings started growing roots in less than a day!🥰
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
