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Columnea dressleri

A Panamanian Columnea described by Wiehler in 1977 and known from the cloud forests of the Cordillera Central between about 800 and 1700 m. Like its relatives it is an epiphytic gesneriad with tubular, hummingbird-pollinated flowers. It wants steady mild temperatures, cool nights and constantly humid air.

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

Herbarium labels place it in premontane and lower montane rain forest (cloud forest), including ridgetops with trees only about 5 m tall, for example in Santa Fe National Park, Veraguas. It is presumably epiphytic like most Columnea.

Records span 800-1700 m, median 1307 m (20 records). The climate grid cells sit at about 400-500 m, so the temperatures were corrected upward to the plants' altitude.

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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.