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Calathea gentryi

Calathea gentryi is a Peruvian Amazon prayer plant recorded from lowland rainforest around Iquitos in Loreto, at 150–240 m. It grows in hot, constantly wet, very humid forest, so at home it needs steady warmth, low light and humidity near saturation. Little is published about the species itself.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets 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 understorey herb of lowland Amazonian rainforest, inferred from the genus and the record sites near Iquitos. No species-specific habitat notes were available.

GBIF records run from 150 to 240 m, median 160 m: Amazon lowlands of Loreto.

Peru

🔒 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.