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Columnea rubriacuta

Columnea rubriacuta is a species of Colombia and Ecuador, first described by Wiehler and transferred to Columnea by Kvist and Skog in 1993. With 472 wild records from sea level to 2250 m (median 600 m) it is a common species of the wet Pacific lowlands and foothills. Grow it warm and humid with moderate light.

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

Wet lowland and foothill forest on the Pacific side of Colombia and Ecuador; assumed epiphytic as habit is not documented in the sources checked.

Recorded at 0-2250 m, median 600 m.

ColombiaEcuador

🔒 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.