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Columnea perpulchra

A Panamanian endemic Columnea described by Morton in 1942, recorded from near sea level to over 2,400 m but mostly in warm premontane forest. Little is published about it; care is built from the measured climate and the genus: warm, humid, bright shade and a noticeable 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
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Presumed epiphytic in wet forest, like most Panamanian Columnea; no habitat notes could be retrieved for this species.

GBIF records span 60–2,438 m, median about 750 m (85 records).

Panama

🔒 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.