Callisia repens
Creeping Inchplant, Waterweed
Also known as: Callisia hexandra DC. ex Hassk. +14 more
- Callisia hexandra DC. ex Hassk.
- Callisia hexandra var. caracasana Ernst
- Callisia hexandra var. mandonii Hassk.
- Callisia hexandra var. salzmannii Hassk.
- Callisia repens subsp. ciliata Roem. & Schult.
- Callisia repens subsp. mandonii (Hassk.) C.B.Clarke
- Callisia repens var. ciliata Roem. & Schult.
- Callisia repens var. mandonii (Hassk.) C.B.Clarke
- Commelina hexandra subsp. mandonii Hassk.
- Commelina hexandra var. mandonii Hassk.
- Hapalanthus repens Jacq.
- Tradescantia callisia Sw.
- Tradescantia repens (Jacq.) Vand.
- Tradescantia repens subsp. goeskii Jacob-Makoy
- Tradescantia repens subsp. variegata Jacob-Makoy
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Commelinaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or subshrub.
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Indigenous to North America and South America, Callisia repens (commonly known as Creeping Inchplant or Waterweed) is an annual or shrub belonging to the Commelinaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Aruba, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Cayman Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Bangladesh, California, China Southeast, Florida, Louisiana