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Columnea filifera

An epiphytic Columnea of Colombia and Ecuador, described by Wiehler and moved to Columnea by Skog and Kvist. Collectors note dorsiventral shoots, leaves with a pair of translucent red spots near the tip, a fringed calyx and yellow flowers. It grows in wet foothill and lower montane forest at 200-1400 m.

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

Recorded as an epiphyte with dorsiventral shoots, sometimes also as a terrestrial herb, in Andean and foothill forest. The red leaf spots are thought to attract hummingbirds, as in related species.

Records span 200-1400 m, median 854 m (60 records).

ColombiaEcuador

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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.