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Columnea gigantifolia

A Colombian and Ecuadorian Columnea described by Kvist and Skog in 1993, named for its very large leaves. The 78 wild records come from wet Andean and Pacific-slope forest at 400–2,135 m, centred around 1,550 m. Grow it as a large, humid, intermediate-temperature plant in bright shade with plenty of room.

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

Wet premontane and lower montane forest on the western Andean slopes of Colombia and northern Ecuador. Growth form is assumed to be epiphytic or hemi-epiphytic, as in most of the genus.

Records span 400–2,135 m with a median of 1,550 m (75 records).

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.