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Columnea schimpffii

Columnea schimpffii is an Ecuadorian species described by Mansfeld in 1934. Its 111 wild records come from 150-1600 m (median 500 m) in western Ecuador, a region with a long dry season from July to November. Grow it warm and humid, with a lighter watering regime in the dry months.

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
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Lowland and foothill forest in western Ecuador, where much of the year is dry apart from mist; assumed epiphytic as habit is not documented in the sources checked.

Recorded at 150-1600 m, median 500 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.