Callisia Repens Pink Lady Turtle Vine - Easy-Care Trailing Plant Pink Green Cream - Similar to Tradescantia, Cutting or Plant
The Callisia repens Pink Lady – also known as "Turtle Vine" – is a charming, easy-care trailing plant with small, waxy leaves in pink, green and cream with a burgundy...
The Callisia repens Pink Lady – also known as "Turtle Vine" – is a charming, easy-care trailing plant with small, waxy leaves in pink, green and cream with a burgundy underside. As a fast-growing trailing plant (similar to Tradescantia), it's ideal for hanging baskets, shelves or as a decorative houseplant – bringing instant tropical flair into any room.
✨ Characteristics
Genus: Callisia
Species/Variety: repens 'Pink Lady' (Turtle Vine)
Leaves: Small, roundish, waxy; pink, green & cream, burgundy underside
Growth: Low-creeping to trailing, up to approx. 10 cm tall, spreading up to 1 m
Flowering: Small white flowers (late spring to early summer)
Size (as delivered): approx. 5.5–6 cm
🌱 Special features
Very easy-care and robust – considered "hard to kill"
Fast-growing, ideal for hanging baskets and shelves
The brighter the location, the more intense the pink coloring
Easy to propagate via cuttings in water or soil
🪴 Care instructions
Location: Bright with indirect light; tolerates some morning/evening sun – the brighter, the more intense the colors
Watering: Regularly; let the top layer of soil dry out, ideally water from below, avoid waterlogging
Temperature: Ideally 18–24 °C; not frost-hardy, overwinter frost-free
Substrate: Well-draining succulent or potting soil with perlite
ℹ️ Note
Every Callisia repens 'Pink Lady' is one of a kind. Coloring and growth vary depending on light and season. Images are example photos.
📦 Shipping
Securely packaged, shipping within the EU
Shipped via DHL or GLS incl. tracking
Usually shipped without soil
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Cutting W/o Roots, small plant |
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