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Columnea byrsina

A common Columnea of the western Andean slopes of southern Colombia and northern Ecuador, well recorded at about 1200–2000 m. It suits intermediate-cool conditions with high humidity and a slightly drier late-summer spell.

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 come from premontane and lower montane wet forest, mostly on the Pacific-facing Andean slopes of Nariño, Carchi, Imbabura and Pichincha.

Recorded at 450–2500 m, median 1725 m (210 records); the Colombian catalogue cites 400–1950 m.

ColombiaEcuador

🔒 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.