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Other Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Columnea sericeovillosa

A poorly known Columnea described by Suessenguth in 1942 from Costa Rica, with no georeferenced wild records in GBIF. The climate below comes from a single point in the native country at about 540 m, so treat it as a warm, wet-forest starting point rather than a measured habitat.

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

No habitat notes were reachable. Like most Costa Rican Columnea it is presumably an epiphyte of humid forest; the silky-hairy name suggests densely hairy leaves and stems.

No elevation data; the climate point used is at about 540 m on the Pacific slope.

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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