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Columnea manabiana

A western Ecuadorian Columnea, first described by Wiehler and moved to Columnea by Smith and Skog in 1993, recorded from near sea level to 1700 m, mostly low. Unusually for the genus, its sites have a long, hot dry season from June to November.

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

No habitat detail is published beyond collection data; like most Columnea it is presumed an epiphyte. The records come from the seasonal forests of coastal Ecuador (Manabí to El Oro and Loja), where hills catch fog in the dry season.

27 records at 70–1700 m, median 350 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.