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Sinningia defoliata

A tuberous Sinningia from the cerrado of Goiás and Mato Grosso, with very few wild records. Like other cerrado sinningias it grows through the hot rainy season and dies back to its tuber in the long dry winter, so growers should give it a distinct dry dormancy and strong light while in leaf.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Little is published; the genus in this region grows among rocks and in sandy or stony soil in cerrado and at the edges of gallery forest, sheltered by grasses or shrubs.

Recorded from about 220 to 900 m, median around 700 m, from five records.

Brazil West-CentralBrazil 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.