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Goeppertia argyrophylla

Goeppertia argyrophylla is a silver-leaved prayer plant of the humid coastal forest of Bahia in north-eastern Brazil, first described as Maranta argyrophylla. The wild records sit almost entirely in the cacao belt around Ilhéus at sea level, where it is hot and humid all year with no cool season. Give it deep warmth, high humidity and shade.

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 the floor of lowland Atlantic rainforest and shaded cacao groves near the Bahian coast, in deep leaf litter on moist soil.

Sites are at 0 to 25 m with one outlier near 500 m in Alagoas; a lowland plant.

BahiaAlagoas

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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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