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Sinningia schomburgkiana

A tuberous Sinningia from the Guiana Shield of southern Guyana and northern Brazil, one of the few in the genus from outside eastern and southern Brazil. Like its relatives it grows from a perennial tuber and probably rests through the dry season. It needs bright light, warmth, a well-drained mix and a drier spell after flowering.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-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

Probably rock outcrops and forest edges in the savanna and sandstone country of the Rupununi and Pakaraima region. This is inferred from the genus and the record locations.

Recorded from 135 to 1,800 m, with a median of 135 m. Most records are from the lowland Rupununi.

Brazil NorthGuyana

🔒 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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