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Goeppertia brevipes

A poorly known prayer plant of northeastern Brazil, described by Körnicke as Calathea brevipes, with a single georeferenced wild record from the coastal forest of southern Bahia. It is best treated as a warm, humid Atlantic Forest understory herb with a mild cooler winter.

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

Understory herb of the southern Bahia Atlantic rainforest near the coast, at low elevation. The measured grid climate is warm all year with cooler nights from June to August.

The one record is at about 60 m; lowland coastal forest is assumed.

Brazil NortheastBahia

🔒 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.