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Columnea karstenianum

The new name (2023) for the plant long known as Columnea picta H. Karst., so older labels and literature use that name. It is well collected in Ecuador and Colombia, mostly around 400–1500 m, in warm, humid forest with a slightly drier July–September.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets 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 wet lowland to premontane forest, and an epiphytic habit, as in most Columnea, is assumed.

Recorded from 5 to 2250 m, median 765 m; the largest cluster is around 1350 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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.