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Columnea allenii

A Panamanian Columnea described by Morton in 1942, known from only a handful of records in the premontane forests of the central cordillera west of the Canal. The sites are warm, with a strong January–March dry season softened by mist on the ridges.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Little habitat detail is published for this species; like most Columnea it is presumed an epiphyte of humid forest, rooting in moss on trunks and branches. The records come from the ridges around Cerro Campana and El Valle, in premontane wet and cloud forest.

Three records at 500–1000 m, median 650 m.

Panama

🔒 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.