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Goeppertia dilabens

Goeppertia dilabens is a French Guiana endemic of lowland rainforest, described by Andersson and Kennedy and known mostly from the Nouragues and Sinnamary regions at under 100 m. It is a forest-floor Marantaceae of hot, extremely humid forest with a short, sharp dry season in September and October. Beyond the description almost nothing is published, so this profile rests on the measured sites and the genus.

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

Understory of lowland terra-firme rainforest in French Guiana, on shaded humid ground. Most records are from the Nouragues reserve area.

50 to 85 m at the recorded sites; three records give 70 m.

French Guiana

🔒 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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