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Sinningia richii

A tuberous Sinningia from the lowland Atlantic Forest of Espírito Santo and southern Bahia, Brazil. It grows from a tuber, has velvety leaves and tubular flowers. It likes warm, bright shade and may slow down or rest in the drier winter months.

Sinningia richii
Photo: Instituto Nacional da Mata Atlântica - INMA, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets 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

Probably grows on shaded rock outcrops and forest banks in humid lowland Atlantic Forest, as is common for tuberous Sinningia in this region.

Recorded sites are lowland, about 40–310 m.

Brazil NortheastBrazil Southeast

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✓ Substrate and airflow
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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.