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Goeppertia burle-marxii

Ice Blue Calathea

A robust, clumping Goeppertia (formerly Calathea burle-marxii) from the lowland Atlantic Forest of north-eastern Brazil in Bahia and Alagoas. It is grown as 'Ice Blue' or 'White Ice' for its pale bluish to white flower bracts. It grows about 0.5–1.5 m tall in humid shade, often beside streams or under shaded cacao, and wants warmth, high humidity and constantly moist soil.

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
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Wild collections come from Atlantic Forest in Alagoas, including one from a stream bank inside forest, and from southern Bahia, where several were taken in shaded cacao plantations (cabruca) along the Ituberá road. It is a terrestrial herb of humid, shaded lowland forest.

Records with elevations are from lowlands (sea level to a few hundred metres). No montane records were found.

Brazil (Bahia)Brazil (Alagoas)

🔒 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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