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Columnea antennifera

A Colombian Columnea described in 2012, recorded mainly from Antioquia at about 1300–1800 m. The sites are cool-intermediate and humid all year, with two rainy seasons and a mild January–February low.

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

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 lie in Andean premontane to lower montane forest.

Recorded at 1300–1802 m, median 1802 m (16 records); the Colombian catalogue gives 1800 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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