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Chamaedorea tuerckheimii

A miniature understory palm from Veracruz, Chiapas, Guatemala and Honduras, prized by collectors for its puckered, potato-chip-like undivided leaves. The Guatemalan form has the thinnest stem recorded for any palm, about 3 mm. Grow it in deep shade, constant humidity and evenly moist, airy soil.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Deep shadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

The floor of wet evergreen and lower montane forest, often on limestone karst. This is inferred from the genus and from the records.

Recorded at 205–2,027 m, with a median of 576 m (89 records). Most records are from humid foothill forest.

Mexico GulfMexico SouthwestGuatemalaHonduras

🔒 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.