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Ctenanthe marantifolia

An Atlantic forest Ctenanthe of southeastern and southern Brazil, long known under the synonyms Ctenanthe pilosa and C. steudneri. It forms tall clumps in humid, shaded forest and has become naturalised in Colombia and Trinidad.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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 in the understory of wet coastal Atlantic forest from Rio de Janeiro to Santa Catarina, typically in shade on moist soil. Inferred from records and the genus.

Recorded from 55 to about 610 m, median 130 m.

Brazil SoutheastBrazil South

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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.