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Chamaedorea deneversiana

An understory palm of the very wet Chocó forests from Panama through western Colombia to northwestern Ecuador, from near sea level to about 1,800 m. It wants shade, warmth, high humidity and moisture all year.

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

Floor of lowland and premontane rainforest on the Pacific side of the northern Andes and in Panama, where rain falls in every month.

Recorded from 31 to 1,800 m, median 860 m (72 records with elevation).

ColombiaCosta RicaEcuadorPanamá

🔒 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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