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Columnea nicaraguensis

A widespread Central American Columnea described by Oersted in 1861, common in the Caribbean lowland rainforests of Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama. With over 460 records, mostly below 500 m, it is a warm, humid-lowland grower.

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
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. Most records are from Caribbean-slope lowland wet forest, including many from La Selva and Tortuguero in Costa Rica.

374 records at 0–2300 m, median 100 m.

Costa RicaNicaraguaPanamaHonduras

🔒 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.