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Ctenanthe lanceolata

Ctenanthe lanceolata is a Marantaceae herb of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest in southeastern and southern Brazil, described by Petersen in Flora Brasiliensis (1890). It grows on the shaded forest floor where summers are warm and wet and winters noticeably cooler and drier.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Terrestrial herb of Atlantic Forest understory.

Records from sea level to 920 m, median about 685 m.

Brazil 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.