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Sinningia nivalis

A tuberous gesneriad from Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul in southern Brazil, growing on rock outcrops and forest edges from the coast up the Serra Geral. It handles cool winters well: give bright light, even moisture in summer and a drier, cooler rest once the stems die back.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-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 on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Most records come from the Serra Geral escarpment and its foothills, where tuberous Sinningia grow on rock outcrops, cliffs and the edges of Atlantic forest, rooted in shallow soil over rock.

Recorded from 18 to 1,554 m, median 800 m.

Brazil (Santa Catarina)Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul)

🔒 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.