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Columnea pedunculata

A striking Colombian Columnea described in 2004, a scandent epiphytic subshrub whose red, yellow-lobed flowers hang on long peduncles, often 50–60 cm below the leaves. Leaf tips are marked with translucent red spots. It grows in very humid premontane and cloud forest in the western and central Andes, and wants intermediate temperatures and near-constant moisture.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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 or scandent subshrub with stout woody shoots in mature very humid premontane forest, cloud forest and oak (Quercus humboldtii) forest.

GBIF records span 250–2,200 m, median about 1,460 m (34 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.