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Columnea guianensis

A Guiana Shield Columnea described by Morton in 1948, known mainly from Guyana. It grows at 100–1600 m (median 610 m) in warm forest with a wet season from May to August and drier spells in February–March and September–October.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Habitat is not described in the sources we could open. The records come from lowland and submontane forest of the Guiana Shield, and an epiphytic habit, as in most Columnea, is assumed.

Recorded from 102 to 1610 m, median 610 m.

GuyanaVenezuelaBrazil North

🔒 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.