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Goeppertia effusa

A recently described (2014) Marantaceae herb of the coastal forests of north-eastern Brazil, known from Sergipe and eastern Bahia at low elevation. It comes from a hot climate with a marked spring–summer dry season, so it is one of the more drought-tolerant and heat-tolerant Goeppertia, though it still wants shade and steady humidity indoors. Nothing has been published on its cultivation.

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
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Understory herb of lowland Atlantic forest remnants and moist tabuleiro woodland in Sergipe and Bahia, in shade on the forest floor; records sit at 0–600 m, mostly below 250 m. The forest microhabitat is inferred from the genus and the record sites rather than from a published habitat note.

0–600 m, median about 170 m; a lowland species.

SergipeBahiaBrazil Northeast

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✓ 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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