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

Columnea tutunendana

A Colombian Columnea first described by Wiehler as a Trichantha and moved to Columnea by Skog in 2003, named after Tutunendo in the Chocó. It has no georeferenced wild records in GBIF; if the name reflects its home, it grows in hot, extremely wet Pacific lowland forest.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

No habitat is recorded in GBIF. The epithet points to Tutunendo in Chocó, one of the rainiest places on Earth, in lowland pluvial forest; like most Columnea it is presumed epiphytic.

Elevation unknown; Tutunendo lies in the Chocó lowlands.

Colombia

🔒 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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