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Sinningia tuberosa

A tuberous Sinningia from rock outcrops in southeastern Brazil, mostly Minas Gerais, at about 450–1,650 m. It grows through the warm wet summer and dies back to its tuber in the dry winter, so mimic that cycle with a dry, cool rest.

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 on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Tuberous Sinningia of this region typically sit in crevices and thin soil on granite or quartzite outcrops, often in partial sun at the forest edge; this follows the genus.

Recorded at 465–1,660 m, median 930 m.

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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