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Columnea fuscihirta

An Andean Columnea of Colombia and Ecuador described by Kvist and Skog in 1993; the name means brown-hairy. It is well collected (215 records), mostly at 1750–2000 m, in mild, humid montane forest with a slightly drier July–September.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Habitat is not described in the sources we could open. The records come from humid montane forest, and an epiphytic habit, as in most Columnea, is assumed.

Recorded from 240 to 3055 m, median 1900 m.

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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