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Calathea lanibracteata

Calathea lanibracteata is a Panamanian prayer plant known from only two wild records in the western highlands near the Chiriquí–Bocas del Toro divide. The measured climate is that of mild, very wet premontane forest, so it wants low light, moderate warmth with cooler nights, and high humidity. The name refers to its woolly bracts.

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, inferred from the genus, in wet premontane forest of western Panama. No species-specific habitat notes were available.

The records carry no elevation; the measured temperatures suggest roughly 900–1,200 m.

Panama

🔒 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.