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Columnea tomentulosa

A Columnea of the Caribbean lowlands of Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama, described by Morton in 1938. Most records are below about 300 m in hot, wet forest with no real dry season.

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

Records come mostly from Caribbean lowland rainforest (Tortuguero, Sarapiquí, the Río San Juan area and Bocas del Toro), with a few in the foothills. Like most Columnea it is presumed epiphytic; the epithet refers to a fine hairiness.

41 records at 2–2600 m, median 95 m; most below 800 m.

NicaraguaCosta RicaPanama

🔒 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.