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Other Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Calathea albicans

Calathea albicans is not a separate species in current treatments: it was published as a name only in Flora Brasiliensis, and GBIF treats it as a synonym of Goeppertia (Calathea) micans, a small, silvery-veined understory herb widespread from Mexico to Peru and Brazil. The profile below follows that species.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Deep shadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Assuming the synonymy with G. micans: a small terrestrial herb of lowland rainforest floor, often along trails and streams in deep shade.

G. micans is mainly a lowland species; elevations were not reached in a source.

MexicoCentral AmericaColombiaEcuadorPeruBrazilFrench Guiana

🔒 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.