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Ctenanthe amphiandina

Ctenanthe amphiandina is a prayer-plant relative (Marantaceae) of lowland rainforest in western Amazonia, from Colombia to Bolivia and Amazonian Brazil. It grows in the forest understory, so it wants steady warmth, high humidity, shade and soil that never dries out.

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

It grows in the understory of lowland Amazonian rainforest. The GBIF-held Colombian catalogue gives its biogeographic region as Amazonia. Species-level microhabitat notes were not found, and this follows the understory habit of the genus.

The Colombian catalogue gives 100–300 m. GBIF records run from 93 to 940 m, with a median of 280 m across 94 records.

ColombiaEcuadorPeruBoliviaBrazil

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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.