Yes - it is a Columnea, I am not such a ace in Columneas to tell you what species or hybrid it is - reminds me of Columnea purpusii to some extent. I think you have it really well grown. If you increase the light - it will bloom more for you. Just keep moving it closer to the window. If it gets too much - you will see some bleaching on the leaves - midafternoon sun is better to avoid, morning and evening is good.

My understanding - they are epiphytes in nature - the birds deposit seeds in nooks and crannies of the trees filled with leaf debris - to give Columneas a niche to grow and prosper. So - they like loose soil - AV soil with perlite added - and shallow pot - seems that you got it right. Fertilizer - AV - 1/2 dose. They make good hanging baskets - so try if the window is right. When Columnea gets old - the older part of the stems get defoliated and becomes unattractive. It is easier just to restart it - harvest a bunch of tip cuttings, stick them in a pot with a barely humid soil and keep them covered for 10 days. Usually that's enough.

Thank you! That is the best info I've gotten so far. Very appreciated.

Kate -

as long as you do not call them guppy plants, lipstick plants or flying dolphins plants. This really gives me hives.

But - you already have it found out - it is Columnea. If you have a correct genus name for a plant - you can figure out where it comes from, how it grows in nature - and it helps you to develop some ideas on the culture. You use the common name - and you get so many bizarre old wives tales...

Not that everything that comes from that source is wrong... but sometimes it is a total bull.

haha funny - but yes, I agree. It is better to have the genus to have a good idea of what it needs. Thanks!

You are welcome ;-))