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

Columnea fimbricalyx

Columnea fimbricalyx is an epiphytic gesneriad of the American tropics, published by Kvist & Skog in Allertonia (1993). A premontane species of Colombia and Ecuador, recognised by its fringed calyx. Little has been written about it in cultivation, so the targets here come from the measured wild climate and what is typical of Columnea.

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

A premontane wet-forest Columnea whose name refers to its fringed calyx. Presumed epiphytic like the genus.

Recorded from 50 to about 2000 m, median 1000 m; most records sit at 900–1450 m in premontane forest.

ColombiaEcuador

🔒 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.