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Columnea arguta

A trailing epiphytic Columnea of Panama and north-western Colombia, grown by gesneriad enthusiasts as a hanging-basket plant with small, sharply pointed leaves. Wild records centre on the wet premontane forests either side of the Canal, which have a marked January–March dry season.

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
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Epiphyte in lowland to premontane wet and cloud forest, hanging from trunks and branches. Many records come from the ridges east of the Canal and in eastern Panama.

GBIF records span 15–1830 m, median 550 m (72 records); the Colombian catalogue cites 1830 m.

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🔒 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.