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Columnea corralesii

A Colombian Columnea described in 2013, known only from about 2070 m in the Cordillera Occidental. It is a cool cloud-forest plant that needs mild days, cold nights and near-saturated air.

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

Where it grows wild

Known from montane cloud forest in the Western Cordillera of Colombia. As in most Columnea it is presumably an epiphyte on mossy trunks; its habit is not documented in sources we could reach.

All three records are at 2070 m, matching the catalogued altitude.

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.