Should my creeping inch plant be in a south facing window...
0ft to light, indirect
8” pot with drainage
Last watered 10 months ago
3
It certainly can! Contrary to popular belief, Callisia repens (common name creeping inch plant) do very well with some full direct sun! Just keep an eye on it if your south-facing window gets more than 3-4 hours of direct sun, because their leaves can start to burn if the sun is either too intense or hits their leaves for too long.
By the way, the more sun these guys get, the more purple will develop on their leaves! They're also VERY easy to propagate. They grow new roots so quickly, you don't even need to root them in water first. Just stick them right back into the soil with the parent plant or in the soil of a new pot to start growing a whole new plant. Last piece of advice for these guys...they can be quite susceptible to root rot, so make sure to ALWAYS let the soil completely dry out between waterings. It's better to underwater than overwater—these plants are very drought tolerant. Once you move yours to a south-facing window where it gets direct sun, expect the soil to dry out more quickly than if it were somewhere without direct sun. The best approach is to always check the soil before watering to make sure it's 100% dry. If you're using the app for watering reminders, think of them as suggestions more than anything. If the soil still feels damp, click the "snooze" button and it will remind you again in a few days. The more you use the app, the more accurate the watering recommendations will become 😉
By the way, the more sun these guys get, the more purple will develop on their leaves! They're also VERY easy to propagate. They grow new roots so quickly, you don't even need to root them in water first. Just stick them right back into the soil with the parent plant or in the soil of a new pot to start growing a whole new plant. Last piece of advice for these guys...they can be quite susceptible to root rot, so make sure to ALWAYS let the soil completely dry out between waterings. It's better to underwater than overwater—these plants are very drought tolerant. Once you move yours to a south-facing window where it gets direct sun, expect the soil to dry out more quickly than if it were somewhere without direct sun. The best approach is to always check the soil before watering to make sure it's 100% dry. If you're using the app for watering reminders, think of them as suggestions more than anything. If the soil still feels damp, click the "snooze" button and it will remind you again in a few days. The more you use the app, the more accurate the watering recommendations will become 😉
Mine is in a 12 inch pot in direct sunlight. It's been acclimated to our Florida sun. Since it has smaller leaves and stems, it may need a tad more water, or the bottom leaves start to die near the bottom of the stem. Yours is indoors, and in a south facing window is perfect for it. Just remember to rotate your plant 1/4 turn every week for even sunlight. Also, I've noticed you have it planted in regular soil. It should have at least 60% grit in the soil, especially being inside, to keep the soil from holding too much water. After all, it's still a succulent. Here's an image of mine.
@TrueKawaka53 I love that plant. There’s so many varieties of the leaves. There’s variegated ones too. I’ve had I have some.