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Columnea purpureovittata

An Andean Columnea from Colombia to Peru whose yellow flowers are striped with purple, set off by a purple calyx and purple leaf undersides. It grows on lianas, trees and rocks in premontane to montane wet forest and dwarf ridge forest. Grow it intermediate and humid in bright shade.

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 on trees and lianas, sometimes on rocks, in premontane and montane wet forest, including mossy ridge-top and dwarf (elfin) forest.

GBIF records span 320–2,000 m, median about 1,150 m (29 records).

ColombiaEcuadorPeru

🔒 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.