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Columnea paramicola

A Colombian Columnea from the wet Pacific foothills of Nariño, collected as an epiphyte on low tree branches beside waterfalls near Altaquer and along the Junín–Barbacoas road. Leaves are bluish green above with silky tan-orange hairs beneath, and the orange tubular flowers have red upper lobes. It wants warm, constantly humid conditions with bright shade.

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

Epiphyte on low branches in evergreen premontane and montane wet (pluvial) forest, several times recorded beside waterfalls where spray keeps the air saturated.

GBIF records span 550–1,046 m, median about 950 m (6 records).

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.