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Columnea ornata

A Costa Rican Columnea, first described by Wiehler and moved to Columnea by Skog and Kvist in 1998, recorded at 275–1040 m on the Pacific slope. Its sites are warm and very wet from May to November, with a real dry season from January to March.

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 beyond collection data was reachable; like most Columnea it is presumed an epiphyte. Records come from Pacific-slope wet forest in the Puriscal–Turrubares hills and the hills inland of Dominical.

30 records at 275–1040 m, median 600 m.

Costa Rica

🔒 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.