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

Columnea tincta

A Cuban endemic Columnea described by Grisebach in 1863, recorded from the mountains of eastern Cuba at about 700–1400 m. It suits mild, humid conditions with a drier winter.

Columnea tincta
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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 the eastern Cuban mountains. It is presumably an epiphyte of montane rainforest and cloud forest like most Columnea; the microhabitat is not documented in sources we could reach.

No elevation on the records; the two measured sites are at about 680 m and 1400 m.

Cuba

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY 4.0 licence, unmodified.