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Kohleria tigridia

A widespread gesneriad of the montane forests from Honduras to Ecuador, most often found around 1900 m along forest edges, banks and clearings. It wants mild days, cool nights, high humidity and bright filtered light, and grows from scaly rhizomes like other Kohleria.

Kohleria tigridia
Photo: Scott Zona, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

Moist montane forest edges, roadside banks, stream sides and clearings, typical for Kohleria.

Recorded from near sea level to about 3400 m, median 1900 m.

Costa RicaColombiaPanamaEcuadorVenezuelaMexicoHonduras

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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
✓ 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY 2.0 licence, unmodified.