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Calathea lindeniana

Calathea lindeniana is a 19th-century ornamental introduced by the Linden nursery, with two wild records in the Peruvian Amazon (Loreto and the Huallaga valley). The measured sites are hot lowland rainforest with a slightly drier August–October. It wants steady warmth, high humidity and shade.

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 forest, inferred from the genus and the two record sites. No species-specific habitat notes were available.

The records carry no elevation; both sites are in Amazonian lowland or low foothill country.

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.