Primulina cataractarum

A rosette-forming gesneriad from southeastern China, its name pointing to waterfall habitats. Almost nothing is published on it beyond its description, so grow it like other shade-loving Primulina: bright shade, high humidity, a free-draining limy mix and a cooler winter.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Likely on wet, shaded rock faces near falling water, as the epithet suggests and as is typical for many Primulina of limestone and sandstone gorges; not confirmed from species-specific sources.

No elevation data are available; the climate below comes from a single site derived from the Kew region, not from a collection.

China Southeast

🔒 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.