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Columnea dielsii

A high-Andean Columnea found from Venezuela to Peru, mostly between 3000 and 3500 m. It is one of the coldest-growing gesneriads, living with cool days, near-frost nights and frequent cloud, and it is very hard to keep in a warm house.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-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

Records come from upper montane forest near the tree line in the Andes, mostly in Ecuador. The catalogue gives 1890–3900 m. Its growth habit is not documented in sources we could reach; at these altitudes the forest is low and mossy, so light is brighter than in lowland forest.

Catalogued at 1890–3900 m. GBIF records span 1200–3800 m with a median of 3325 m (137 records).

ColombiaEcuadorPeruVenezuela

🔒 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.