Tradescantia Hub is not currently the ICRA for Callisia, but the cultivar is published here for reference.
Origins
Found as a spontaneous mutation from ‘Big Leaf Rosato’ in 2023. Discovered, named, and introduced by Kaja Mierzejewska in Łódź, Poland.
Classification
Callisia repens is in the Commelinaceae family, and sometimes mislabelled as Tradescantia.
Legal protection
None.
Availability
Locally produced in Poland.
Description
Described by Kaja Mierzejewska.
Species
Callisia repens.
Growth habit
Trailing habit with long internodes.
Foliage
Leaves are pointed ovals around 2cm long. Older leaves are dark green (Pantone 377/378). Younger leaves have lighter streaks or stripes up on the uppser surface (Panton 327/379/380). The stripes are bolder when grown in bright light.
Flowers
Not observed.
Comparisons
Compared to ‘Big Leaf Rosato’, it has the same growth habit but different colours on the leaves, with no pink or white.
