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Sinningia valsuganensis

A tuberous Sinningia from Espírito Santo in south-eastern Brazil, recorded on hills around Santa Teresa at 150–800 m. Like other rock-dwelling Sinningia of the region it grows in the wet, warm summer and rests on its tuber through the drier, cooler winter.

Sinningia valsuganensis
Photo: Instituto Nacional da Mata Atlântica - INMA, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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

Recorded around Santa Teresa in Espírito Santo, in the Atlantic Forest zone. Rock-dwelling Sinningia here usually grow on granite or gneiss outcrops and cliffs, in crevices with thin soil and moss.

Recorded at 150–800 m, median about 600 m.

Brazil (Espírito Santo)

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✓ 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 4.0 licence, unmodified.