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Columnea nematoloba

A lowland Columnea of Colombia's Pacific coast described by Kvist and Skog in 1992, recorded mostly near 50–150 m around Buenaventura and in the Chocó.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

No habitat detail beyond collection data was reachable; like most Columnea it is presumed an epiphyte, here in the very wet lowland rainforest of the Colombian Pacific coast.

12 records at 50–1585 m, median 100 m.

Colombia

🔒 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.