Chamaedorea pauciflora
A small understory palm of western Amazonian lowland rain forest, common in Peru and Ecuador.
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 foothill tropical rain forest in western Amazonia, under a tall closed canopy. Habitat detail is generalised from the genus and the record locations.
Recorded from near sea level to 1650 m, median 170 m; most records are lowland Amazon forest.
PeruEcuadorColombiaBrazil (North, West-Central)Bolivia
🔒 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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