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Chamaedorea linearis

One of the largest Chamaedorea, a solitary pinnate palm that can reach several metres, widespread in Andean forests from Venezuela to Bolivia. It grows across a broad elevation band, so plants of montane origin prefer milder temperatures than lowland ones; all want shade to dappled light and steady moisture.

Chamaedorea linearis
Photo: Duemmler, Ferdinand.; Karsten, Hermann; Schmidt, Carl Friedrich Wilhelm, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Subcanopy palm of wet premontane and montane forest on both slopes of the northern and central Andes. Detail is generalised from the genus and the many records.

Recorded from near sea level to about 2,800 m, most records near 1,370 m.

VenezuelaColombiaEcuadorPeruBolivia

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✓ 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
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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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its Public domain licence, unmodified.