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Goeppertia coccinea

A widespread Mesoamerican calathea, described from Guatemala as Calathea coccinea for its scarlet bracts, and common in the mountains of Chiapas, Oaxaca, Veracruz and the Pacific slope of Mexico as well as Guatemala, Honduras and Costa Rica. Unlike lowland calatheas it lives in seasonally dry montane forest with cool nights and a five-month dry season, so it tolerates lower humidity, cooler winters and a drier rest.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Understory and edges of seasonally dry montane forest, semi-deciduous and pine-oak-cloud forest transitions, often on slopes and along seasonal streams; most records are from the highlands of Chiapas.

143–2,092 m, median 1,250 m (136 records).

MexicoGuatemalaHondurasCosta Rica

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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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