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Goeppertia brasiliensis

A prayer plant of Brazil's Atlantic Forest, formerly Calathea brasiliensis, with over a hundred wild records from the Northeast and Southeast coast at 11 to 850 m.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets 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

Understory herb of lowland and lower-montane Atlantic rainforest and its shaded edges, from coastal plains to hill forest. The measured climate across five sites shows warm humid summers and cooler, slightly drier winters from June to August.

Records from 11 to 850 m with a median of 120 m; most populations are coastal lowland.

Brazil NortheastBrazil SoutheastColombia

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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.