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Goeppertia cataractarum

A lowland calathea of the Guiana Shield and upper Rio Negro, named for the waterfalls and rapids it grows beside. It comes from some of the hottest, wettest, most stable climates in the Neotropics and wants constant warmth, saturated air, soft water and deep shade. Little is published beyond the original description, so much of this profile is inferred from the habitat.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Forest floor and rocky banks near rapids and waterfalls in lowland blackwater rainforest, from San Carlos de Río Negro in Venezuela to the Potaro region of Guyana and the Colombian Amazon.

93–518 m, median 125 m (12 records).

VenezuelaColombiaGuyanaBrazil North

🔒 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.