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Columnea ultraviolacea

A Bolivian Columnea described by Smith and Skog in 1993, recorded from the Yungas of La Paz at about 2300–2500 m. It is a cool grower that expects a drier, cooler season from May to September.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Records come from montane cloud forest in the Bolivian Yungas. It is presumably an epiphyte like most Columnea; the microhabitat is not documented in sources we could reach.

GBIF records span 2300–2527 m with a median of 2342 m (11 records with elevation).

Bolivia

🔒 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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