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Columnea pendens

A recently described (2022) Columnea from the Andean cloud forests of northern Ecuador and adjacent Colombia, with pendent stems as the name suggests. Almost nothing beyond the original description is published. Its measured climate is cool montane: mild days, cool nights and a drier July–September.

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

Presumed epiphytic with hanging shoots in montane cloud forest; collections come from ridgelines on Cerro Golondrinas (Carchi) and roadside forest near Lita (Imbabura).

GBIF records span 1,550–2,013 m, median about 2,000 m (7 records).

EcuadorColombia

🔒 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.