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Columnea erythrophaea

A Mexican Columnea described in 1867 in the Revue Horticole, so it was known in European horticulture early. Wild records cluster in the mountains of northern Chiapas around 1700 m, in forest with cool, fairly dry winters and a very wet June–November.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Habitat is not described in any source we could open. Most records come from humid montane forest in Chiapas, and like most Columnea it is assumed to grow as an epiphyte on mossy trunks and branches.

Recorded from 10 to 2460 m, median 1700 m; the core population sits at 1700–1750 m.

Mexico

🔒 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.