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Turtle Vine Plant Care: A Comprehensive Guide

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  The turtle vine plant (Callisia repens) is a stunning trailing plant that is a succulent plant and can brighten up your gardens. Also known as Bolivian Jew, Basket plant, or Creeping Inch plant by many plant lovers, the plant care of these plants is easy.  Turtle vine plants grow up to 4 inches and then start trailing downwards which can reach up to 4 feet. These plants also feature small sweet-scented blooms during late spring to early summer. So let’s take a look at how you can grow these amazing low-maintenance plants at home. Turtle Vine Plant Care: Even though these plants are easy to care for, they still require some maintenance to reach their optimal growth. Soil Turtle vine plant does best in a well-drained and slightly acidic soil mix. So a soil mix labelled for cacti and succulents is a good idea. Moreover, you can also make your own potting mix with 30% garden soil, 20% river sand, 30% coco-peat, and 20% of any organic compost. Just make sure that the soil is w...