Columnea flexiflora
About
Columnea flexiflora is a species of flowering plant in family Gesneriaceae. It is an epiphyte endemic to Ecuador. It is known only from the Cordillera de Cutucú, where it grows in montane tropical rain forest from 1,500 to 2,000 meters elevation. The IUCN Red List assesses the species as Endangered.
- Family
- Gesneriaceae
How to use it
Columnea flexiflora is primarily valued for its ornamental beauty, making it a stunning addition to tropical plant collections. As an epiphyte, it can be mounted on wood or in hanging baskets, allowing it to display its unique growth habit. Additionally, its rarity and endangered status make it a focal point for conservation discussions, emphasizing the need to protect its natural habitat.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
In the kitchen
Columnea flexiflora is not eaten by humans. This plant is primarily known for its ornamental value rather than culinary uses.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Columnea flexiflora
- Slug
- columnea-flexiflora
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Gesneriaceae
- Genus
- Columnea
- Species
- flexiflora
- Wikidata QID
- Q5150212
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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