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Columnea tessmannii

A Columnea of the eastern Andean slopes in southern Ecuador and Peru, with a few Colombian records, mostly around 1000–1500 m. It grows in warm premontane forest with a mild, drier midyear spell.

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

Presumed an epiphyte of premontane forest on the Amazonian flank of the Andes; species-specific habitat notes were not found.

Recorded from 200 m upward, median 1106 m; a maximum of 5825 m is impossible and must be an error.

EcuadorPeruColombia

🔒 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.