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Sinningia macrostachya

A tuberous Sinningia from southern Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina) and Uruguay. It sends up tall spikes of tubular flowers in summer and dies back over the cool winter. Grow it warm and bright in summer, then rest the tuber cool and nearly dry.

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 in the ground

Where it grows wild

Southern Brazilian Sinningia of this group grow from tubers on rocky outcrops, cliff ledges and forest edges in the Atlantic forest and grassland mosaic. That is inferred for this species from the genus and the recorded sites.

Records run from 8 to 900 m, with a median of 461 m (17 records).

BrazilUruguay

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.