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Columnea crassa

An epiphytic gesneriad endemic to Panama, recorded widely from near sea level to about 1700 m but mostly in wet premontane forest around 700–800 m. Grow it warm and humid in bright shade, with a slight night drop; the short January–March dry season is softened by forest humidity. Little has been published on this species beyond its description, so habitat detail is inferred from the measured sites and from related Columnea.

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

Grows on trunks and branches in wet lowland to premontane forest, where rain falls heavily for about nine months of the year.

Records span 25–1676 m, median 770 m; most sites are premontane, so it is warm but not steamy lowland.

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.