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

Columnea lophophora

Columnea lophophora is an epiphytic gesneriad known from a handful of montane collections in Ecuador. Little has been published on it beyond its description and herbarium records, so this profile is built mainly from the measured climate at its collection sites and from how related epiphytic Columnea grow.

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

Recorded from montane forest on the Andean slopes of Ecuador. Like most Columnea it grows as an epiphyte on mossy trunks and branches in humid forest; the specific microhabitat is not documented in sources we could reach.

Recorded at 1600–1900 m, median 1900 m.

Ecuador

🔒 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.