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Kohleria bella

A Costa Rican gesneriad of mid-elevation wet forest around 1200–1360 m, a velvety rhizomatous herb with tubular spotted flowers. Grow it in mild, humid conditions with bright indirect light, like other Kohleria.

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

Premontane wet forest, where Kohleria typically grows on forest edges, stream banks and road cuts in broken shade. This follows the genus; nothing species-specific was available.

The two recorded sites are at about 1200 and 1360 m.

Costa Rica

🔒 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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.