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Kohleria hypertrichosa

A densely hairy Kohleria from mid-elevation Andean forest in northern Ecuador, mostly Carchi and Imbabura. Like other Kohleria it grows from scaly rhizomes and does well in warm, humid, bright shade; it may die back to the rhizomes if stressed.

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

Recorded at 680 to 2250 m on the western Andean slopes; Kohleria of this zone typically grow on forest edges, banks and roadsides in humid montane forest.

680 to 2250 m, median 1680 m.

Ecuador

🔒 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.