Columnea urbanii
A Jamaican endemic Columnea recorded mostly around 760 m in the island's interior hills. It grows in warm, humid forest with a drier winter.
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
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)
Where it grows wild
Presumed an epiphyte of wet limestone or montane forest in central Jamaica; species-specific habitat notes were not found.
Recorded from 34 to 769 m, median 762 m.
Jamaica
🔒 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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