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

Calathea arrabida

Calathea arrabida is Körnicke's original spelling of Calathea arrabidae, now Goeppertia arrabidae, a prayer plant of Brazil's Atlantic Forest. GBIF records concentrate in Rio de Janeiro, with others from Espírito Santo south to Paraná and Santa Catarina, so it wants warm, humid, shaded conditions with slightly cooler winters.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

A terrestrial herb of humid Atlantic Forest understory (inferred from its range and the genus; habitat notes were not reached).

Elevation not reached in a source.

Brazil SoutheastBrazil South

🔒 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.