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Episcia sphalera

A little-known creeping gesneriad from the lowland rainforests of the Guianas and the Brazilian Amazon. Grow it like other species Episcia: warm, shaded, constantly humid, and in an airy, moist mix, ideally in a terrarium.

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

Little is published; like other Episcia it most likely creeps on the forest floor or on mossy banks in humid lowland rainforest.

Recorded 20 to 400 m, median 100 m.

French GuianaSurinameAmapáPará

🔒 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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