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Ctenanthe casupoides

Ctenanthe casupoides is a prayer-plant relative (Marantaceae) of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, described by Petersen in Flora Brasiliensis. Like other Ctenanthe it grows on the shaded forest floor in warm, humid, rain-fed forest, and wants steady moisture, warmth and soft light.

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

Forest-floor herb in humid Atlantic Forest, in shade under the canopy; details specific to this species are not documented in the sources checked.

Recorded at 0-1050 m, median 464 m.

Brazil NortheastBrazil SouthBrazil Southeast

🔒 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.