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

Chamaedorea castillo-montii

A rarely recorded Chamaedorea from Guatemala and Honduras with no usable wild records. Treat it as a warm, shade-loving forest-floor palm that needs constant moisture and high humidity, and expect to adjust from experience.

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

No species-specific habitat data were found. Chamaedorea in this region grow in the understory of humid lowland and premontane broadleaf forest.

No elevations recorded; the climate sites used sit at about 350 to 430 m and may not represent its real habitat.

GuatemalaHonduras

🔒 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.