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Columnea tenuis

A western Panamanian Columnea described by Oersted in 1861, recorded from the cloud forests of Chiriquí and Bocas del Toro at 780–2300 m. It needs cool, very humid conditions with a short drier season early in the year.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Records cluster in the Talamanca highlands of western Panama, around Boquete, Cerro Punta and Fortuna, in lower montane cloud forest. Like most Columnea it is presumed epiphytic on mossy trunks; habit details are not published beyond the old descriptions.

48 records at 780–2300 m, median 1676 m.

Panama

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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.