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Goeppertia clivorum

A Colombian Amazon calathea, described by Helen Kennedy as Calathea clivorum, the name meaning of the slopes, and known from the Caquetá, Vaupés and Amazonas lowlands with one record in eastern Ecuador. It grows in one of the wettest, most even climates on Earth and needs constant warmth, near-saturated air and shade, with no dry season. Beyond the description almost nothing is published.

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

Sloping terra-firme rainforest floor in the lowland Colombian Amazon, in deep shade beneath a closed canopy.

143–550 m, median 200 m (8 records).

ColombiaEcuador

🔒 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.