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Sinningia micans

A tuberous Sinningia from the Atlantic Forest of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, known from few records. Grow it like other forest-edge Sinningia: bright shade, warm humid summers and a drier, cooler winter rest during which the stems can die back to the tuber.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Records come from lowland coastal forest near Iguape and from inland and Serra da Mantiqueira foothill sites. Atlantic Forest Sinningia typically grow on shaded banks, rocks and forest edges; specific habitat notes for this species are scarce.

The sites range from near sea level to about 700 m; few records carry an elevation.

Brazil 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.