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Columnea flaccida

A lowland epiphytic Columnea of Costa Rica and western Panama, described by Seemann in 1854. It is a trailing, vine-like epiphyte of primary rain forest, especially on the Osa Peninsula and Golfo Dulce region. It needs warm, humid conditions all year.

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

Collectors describe it as an epiphytic climber on tree trunks in primary forest, for example around Piedras Blancas National Park, with green fruits covered in red hairs and reddish leaf veins. Its pollination biology was studied there.

Records span 0-1100 m, median 150 m (78 records).

Costa RicaPanama

🔒 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.