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Columnea peruviana

A Peruvian Columnea described in 1892, recorded across a wide Andean elevation band from 700 to over 3,100 m, most often around 1,800 m. Little is published beyond herbarium records, so care follows the measured montane climate: warm days, cool nights and a pronounced dry season from April to October.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Presumed epiphytic or on rocks in montane forest of the eastern Andes; no habitat notes could be retrieved for this species.

GBIF records span 700–3,151 m, median about 1,830 m (63 records).

Peru

🔒 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.