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Goeppertia erecta

A lowland Guianan Goeppertia (formerly Calathea erecta, described by Andersson and Kennedy) from French Guiana, Amapá and the Amazon near Manaus. It comes from hot, very humid rainforest at sea level to 120 m, with a short drier spell in September–October; treat it as a warm, high-humidity terrarium plant.

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

Forest-floor herb of lowland terra-firme rainforest, usually in deep shade; records lie at 0–120 m. Inferred from the genus and record sites; no habitat note was reachable.

0–120 m; strictly lowland.

French GuianaAmapáAmazonas (Brazil)Venezuela

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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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