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Goeppertia communis

Goeppertia communis (Calathea communis Wand. & S.Vieira) is a fairly recently described Atlantic Forest species from south and south-east Brazil, with most records around 800 m.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Shaded understory of humid montane Atlantic Forest on the coastal ranges of São Paulo and neighbouring states, mostly 700–950 m. A clump-forming terrestrial herb of moist, humus-rich slopes; the epithet suggests it is locally common.

8–957 m, median 807 m; the climate below reflects the mid-elevation sites and is cooler than lowland sites.

BrazilSão PauloParaná

🔒 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.