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Columnea praetexta

A Costa Rican endemic Columnea of montane forest, recorded mostly around 1600–1800 m. It is a cool, humid-forest epiphyte that meets a real January–March dry spell on the Pacific-facing slopes.

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 an epiphyte of montane and cloud forest in the central Costa Rican cordilleras; species-specific habitat notes were not found.

Recorded from 850 to 2185 m, median 1750 m.

Costa Rica

🔒 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.