Callisia repens Kribo, Gold and Pink Panther: How to tell them apart

Callisia repens Kribo, Gold and Pink Panther: How to tell them apart

Callisia repens Kribo and Callisia repens Pink panther
Photo taken on 7/15/22
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I’ve seen a lot of fairly new collectors of Tradescantias asking about which callisia repens they have and how to tell what it is.

I’ve grown, propagated, and killed Callisia repens Kribo, Gold and Pink Panther indoors and outdoors in California. I’ve cared for these plants for a little more than 2 years and tried to learn as much as I can about them by putting the plants in different living conditions in terms on lighting, humidity, aeration, etc. Participating in facebook groups like sharing what I have learned and reading posts about them also have helped me a lot figuring these plants out.

I mostly grow my Callisia repens Kribo, Gold and Pink Panther indoors under different kinds and intensities of light to achieve the look I want for them. I’ve also grown some of them outdoors in natural light. 

Here’s what I can share about how to tell them apart growing them indoor.

Kribo vs Pink Panther 

Callisia repens Kribo and Callisia repens Pink panther
Photo taken on 7/15/22
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Kribo vs Gold

Callisia repens Kribo and Callisia repens Gold
Photo taken on 7/15/22
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For the record, I have not had my callisia repens gold get any pink hues on its leaves. But it can be achieved as I’ve seen some collectors' photos where it looks very similar to Kribo, it has yellow and pink tones blended together. I learned that the plant had been exposed to direct sunlight. Unfortunately, I do not know of the  specific weather temperature nor do I know where the plant was grown.

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