[kuh-luhm-nee-uh] 
| any of various vines or shrubs of the genus Columnea, native to tropical America, that have tubular, showy, two-lipped flowers and are often cultivated as houseplants. |
| co·lum·ne·a (kə-lŭm'nē-ə) n. Any of various bushy or trailing tropical American plants of the genus Columnea, grown indoors for their showy colorful tubular flowers. [New Latin Columnea, genus name, after Fabius Columna, Fabio Colonna (1567-1650?), Italian botanist.] |