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Chamaedorea neurochlamys

A lowland Chamaedorea of humid tropical forest from Chiapas and the Yucatán base through Belize and Guatemala to Honduras and Nicaragua. Most records are below 700 m. It wants warmth, shade and moisture, and tolerates a short spring dry season.

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

Understory of lowland and foothill rainforest, often on limestone-derived soils in Belize, Petén and the Lacandon forest of Chiapas.

Recorded at 5–2,193 m, median 340 m (151 records); most are lowland to foothill.

Mexico SoutheastBelizeGuatemalaHondurasNicaragua

🔒 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.