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Other Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Columnea aliena

A little-documented Colombian gesneriad described by C.V. Morton; GBIF holds no wild records with coordinates. Like most Colombian columneas it is presumably an epiphyte of wet Andean forest. Grow it as a humid, bright-shade epiphyte with a moderate night drop until better information turns up.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

No habitat notes were found. Columneas in Colombia are overwhelmingly epiphytes of wet premontane and montane forest, so that habitat is assumed.

No elevation data. Most Colombian columneas grow at about 1,000–2,500 m.

Colombia

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.