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Kohleria anisophylla

An Andean gesneriad of Ecuador and southwest Colombia, growing at 1,250–2,400 m in humid montane forest. It wants mild, even temperatures, high humidity and bright shade, and, like other Kohleria, it grows from scaly rhizomes that may die back.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Kohleria are herbs or subshrubs of forest edges, banks and clearings; this species is recorded on the western Andean slopes at 1,250–2,400 m, mostly around 1,700–2,000 m.

1,250–2,400 m, median 1,950 m.

EcuadorColombia (Nariño, Valle)

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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.