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Columnea paraguensis

A Colombian Columnea described by Amaya and Smith in 2012, known from a few records in the cloud forests of the Serranía de los Paraguas region of the Western Cordillera at 1600–2450 m. The sites are cool, very humid and rainy every month.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

Records lie on the Western Cordillera where Chocó and Valle del Cauca meet, in very wet montane cloud forest. Like most Columnea it is presumed epiphytic; habit details are not available beyond the original description.

6 records at 1620–2450 m, median 2450 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.