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Kohleria affinis

A gesneriad of the northern Andes of Ecuador and Colombia, common between about 1,900 and 2,700 m. It grows on forest edges, banks and in disturbed scrub. It wants cool, even temperatures, high humidity, moderate light and steady moisture, with no true rest.

Kohleria affinis
Photo: gailhampshire from Cradley, Malvern, U.K, CC BY 2.0, 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 in the ground

Where it grows wild

It grows on montane forest edges, road banks, ravines and secondary scrub, in light to partial shade. This is inferred from the genus and its many roadside-type records.

Records span 229 to 3,681 m, median about 2,390 m. The bulk lie between 1,900 and 2,700 m.

EcuadorColombiaPeru

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✓ 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 2.0 licence, unmodified.