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Goeppertia chrysoleuca

A western Amazonian calathea, first described from Peru as Phrynium chrysoleucum and now known from Ecuador to lowland Bolivia. Most of its range is ever-wet rainforest understory, but the Bolivian populations sit in seasonally dry forest, so it is more forgiving of a drier, brighter spell than many calatheas. Grow it warm, shaded and humid, with soft water.

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

Shaded understory of lowland and foothill rainforest, from the Peruvian Amazon (Loreto, Ucayali, Huánuco) to the Andean foothills and the Beni and Santa Cruz lowlands of Bolivia.

116–1,100 m, median 270 m (44 records).

PeruBoliviaEcuador

🔒 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.