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

Columnea harrisii

A rare Jamaican endemic Columnea known from very few collections. With only three records and no elevation data, the growing conditions here are an estimate based on the measured sites and other Jamaican columneas. Little has been published on this species beyond its description, so habitat detail is inferred from the measured sites and from related 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
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Presumably an epiphyte in Jamaican wet forest like its relatives; the habitat has not been confirmed from the records.

Few records carry an elevation. Other Jamaican columneas grow at roughly 200–1600 m, so plants may sit cooler than the measured climate.

Jamaica

🔒 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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