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Ctenanthe glabra

A little-known Ctenanthe of Brazil's Atlantic forest, recorded mainly from lowland Bahia, Espírito Santo and Alagoas. As its name says it is hairless; beyond that it is best treated like other understory Ctenanthe.

Ctenanthe glabra
Photo: C T Johansson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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

Terrestrial herb of shaded, humid lowland Atlantic forest, inferred from its records and the genus.

Records from sea level to 1000 m, median only 50 m: mainly a lowland plant.

Brazil NorthBrazil NortheastBrazil SoutheastBrazil South

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.