Tolumnia variegata

A tiny fan-shaped twig epiphyte, and the most widespread Tolumnia. It grows on shrubs, coffee, citrus, guava and calabash across the Greater Antilles. Its spikes reach up to 40 cm and carry many white to pink flowers. Bright light, warmth, fast drying after watering and good airflow are what matter.

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 trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Outer twigs of shrubs and small trees in dry to moist forest, scrub and cultivated groves, where light is bright and the roots dry quickly.

Sea level to about 1,960 m, median 200 m. It is absent only from the highest peaks.

CubaHispaniolaPuerto RicoCayman IslandsVirgin IslandsLeeward Islands

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.