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Columnea tecta

A recently described Ecuadorian Columnea (Clark and Clavijo, PhytoKeys 2021), known from a handful of records on the Pacific slope of the Andes in Carchi and Imbabura at 660–1625 m. The sites are mild and humid, with a drier July–September.

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
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Records come from premontane and lower montane wet forest on the western Andean slope of northern Ecuador. Like most Columnea it is presumed epiphytic; habitat notes are in the original PhytoKeys description, which was not consulted here.

6 records at 660–1625 m, median 1550 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.