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

Calathea vaginata

An obscure name published by Auguste Chevalier in 1920 as a nomen (without a proper description) in his account of French West African plants. GBIF has no wild records and no distribution for it, and Calathea is a neotropical genus, so the name probably refers to a misplaced African Marantaceae or a cultivated plant; everything below is a generic prayer-plant profile.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Unknown. If it is a true Calathea it would be a shade-loving forest-floor herb; African Marantaceae likewise grow in moist forest understorey.

No elevation data exist for this name.

🔒 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.