Details
| Full name | Callisia repens ‘Green Cricket’ |
| Name status | Accepted, the valid name for a unique cultivar. The name was established by Kaja Mierzejewska (2024), and formally registered in 2025 when Tradescantia Hub became ICRA for the genus. |
| Origins | Found as a spontaneous mutation from ‘Big Leaf Rosato’ in 2023. Named after the plant’s colour and the originator’s family name. Discovered, named, registered, 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 available, mostly in Europe. |
Description
Described by Kaja Mierzejewska with reference to Pantone colours.
| Species | Callisia repens. |
| Growth habit | Trailing habit with long internodes. |
| Foliage | Leaves are pointed ovals around 2cm long. Older leaves are dark green (377/378). Younger leaves have lighter streaks or stripes up on the upper surface (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. |
References
Mierzejewska, K. (2024). Callisia Loefl., New Cultivar. RHS Cultivar Registration Bulletin, 3, 5-6. Online edition link.