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Other Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Columnea erythrophylla

A Venezuelan gesneriad described by Hanstein in 1866; the name means red-leaved. The two GBIF records are old collections from near Colonia Tovar in the Cordillera de la Costa cloud forest. Grow it cool, very humid and in bright shade.

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

Known from collections near Colonia Tovar, in the humid montane cloud forest of Venezuela's coastal range, where it presumably grows as an epiphyte like most columneas.

Colonia Tovar lies at about 1,800 m, and the surrounding cloud forest runs from about 1,500 to 2,400 m.

Venezuela

🔒 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.