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Kohleria longicalyx

A rarely recorded Kohleria from Colombia, collected mainly around 1000 m in Huila on the upper Magdalena–Amazon divide. Like other Kohleria it is a hairy, rhizomatous gesneriad of forest edges and banks; give it warm, humid, bright-shaded conditions all year.

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
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Inferred from the genus: forest edges, roadside banks and clearings in humid premontane forest.

Recorded at 560–1150 m, median 1050 m.

Colombia (Huila)Colombia (Meta)

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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
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