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Kohleria rugata

A rhizomatous gesneriad from the forests of southern Mexico, recorded from near sea level to about 2,000 m. It likes warm, humid, dappled conditions and may go dormant to its scaly rhizomes in the dry season.

Kohleria rugata
Photo: John Lindley and Joseph Paxton, drawing by L. A. L. Constans, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Terrestrial herb of moist forest, forest edges and shaded banks, like other Kohleria.

Records lie at 43–2,054 m, median about 900 m.

Mexico SoutheastMexico SouthwestChiapasOaxacaGuerrero

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✓ 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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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 Public domain licence, unmodified.