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 is isn’t challenging to grow and needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in abundant sunlight ☀ and should be less than 3 feet from a window.
Plant parents describe this plant as a fast grower and being a survivor with a whopping 11765 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, Tradescantia minima, tutle vine, Pink Lady Turtle Vine, Bolivian Turtle Vine, Pink Lady and Perennial Succulent
How to care for Creeping Inch Plant
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
Finding light for Creeping Inch Plant in your home
a window
Creeping Inch Plant may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.
Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
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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.
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HE IS NOT DOING WELL!!! #CreepingInchPlant please help me! He is not doing well. I’m not sure if you can see his profile photo or not. Nothing has changed. He gets watered on the schedule Greg gives me and has not moved from his home for 14months. I will try to add a photo of what he looked like not too long ago.
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I repotted my creeping inch plant because I noticed the the soil that it was in was to moist. Any other suggestions for me? #CreepingInchPlant
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Why is mine only green #CreepingInchPlant
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Can I trim my creeping inch plant? He's grown over the edges of his pot. It is difficult to move him. #CreepingInchPlant
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The roots of this plant seems to be dying and brown, but the ends are still perky and lively! What can I do to help? #CreepingInchPlant
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My Creeping Inch plant is not doing well. I’ve tried everything from mowing it closer to the window, repotting it, and holding off on the watering. Nothing seems to work. Any advice is greatly appreciated. #CreepingInchPlant
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What causes brown tips on creeping inch plant? Lola is growing like crazy but her tips are browning. She is under a grow light. She's growing so well I'm about to put her in a hanging planter.
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Should my creeping inch plant be in a south facing window? #CreepingInchPlant
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I bought this plant about 3 weeks ago and hung it in my bathroom. The top is just not doing well- drying out and losing leaves. Any tips would be helpful!! This app is saying everything is going fine but I also just got the app as well. Thanks in advance! #CreepingInchPlant
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GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY!! I got more plant baby’s yesterday let me introduce you to Xena my pink lady
Care Summary for Creeping Inch Plant
Creeping Inch Plant
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 3ft 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 37
Survivor 30
Easy to propagate 21
Browns easily 13
Blooms easily 4
Large, lush leaves 3
Pest magnet 1
01/27/2022
Fast growing but hard to get water amount right
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
Browns easily
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
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
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
07/20/2021
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
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