General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Dry Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F)
Leaves: Evergreen
Other: white stripes
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
Late spring or early summer
Late fall or early winter
Winter
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Uses: Groundcover
Suitable for miniature gardens
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Suitable for hanging baskets
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Striped Inch Plant
  • Chain Plant
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Callisia gentlei var. elegans
  • Synonym: Callisia elegans

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Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2017-12-08
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2024-03-02
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2023-04-21
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2023-04-21
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2024-03-02
Location: Botanical Garden of Berlin
Location: Botanical Garden of Berlin
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2015-07-20
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2015-10-25
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2024-11-27
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2024-11-27

Date: 2014-06-19
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2015-10-25
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2015-10-25
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2015-10-25
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2015-10-25
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2016-06-29
Leaves are mottled purple on the back.
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2015-07-20
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2015-09-19
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2015-06-12
Cuttings received in trade.
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2015-10-08

Photo courtesy of Kevin Morykwas, Steve's Leaves, Inc.
Location: Copenhagen Botanical Garden, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Location: Copenhagen Botanical Garden, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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