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Other Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Sinningia flammea

A tuberous, red-flowered Sinningia from Espírito Santo in southeastern Brazil, known from very few records. Like its rock-dwelling relatives it most likely grows on granite outcrops, growing in the warm wet season and resting on its tuber through the drier winter.

Sinningia flammea
Photo: Instituto Nacional da Mata Atlântica - INMA, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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 Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Probably rupicolous on granite and gneiss inselbergs in Atlantic Forest landscapes, as many Espírito Santo Sinningia are. Published habitat detail is thin; treat this as a genus-based inference.

The climate site is at about 600 m; record elevations are not available.

Brazil Southeast

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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-SA 4.0 licence, unmodified.