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Columnea tandapiana

An Ecuadorian Columnea of the western Andean slope, named after Tandapi in Pichincha and recorded at 950–1900 m. It was first described in Dalbergaria and wants mild, humid premontane forest conditions with cool nights.

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

Records come from premontane and lower montane wet forest on the western Andean slope of Ecuador. It is presumably an epiphyte like most Columnea; the microhabitat is not documented in sources we could reach.

GBIF records span 950–1900 m with a median of 1550 m (29 records with elevation).

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🔒 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.