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Columnea rileyi

Columnea rileyi is an Ecuadorian species described by Wiehler and moved into Columnea by J.F. Smith in his 1994 monograph of sections Pentadenia and Stygnanthe. Its 53 wild records come from cloud forest at 1200-1900 m (median 1750 m), with mild days, cool nights and high humidity. Grow it as a cool-intermediate Columnea.

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

Montane cloud forest on the Andean slopes of Ecuador. Growth form is not documented in the sources checked; epiphytic is assumed, although some Pentadenia-group species also grow on banks.

Recorded at 1200-1900 m, median 1750 m.

Ecuador

🔒 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.