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Goeppertia fucata

Goeppertia fucata (Calathea fucata) is a western Amazonian understory herb of eastern Ecuador, southern Colombia and northern Peru, well recorded in Yasuní, Cuyabeno and the Tena area. Records name terra firme forest between about 80 and 1,000 m. It is a plant of constant warmth, very high humidity and shade, with rain in every month.

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

Floor of terra firme rainforest in the Amazonian foothills, under a closed canopy on well-drained clay soils; some records come from the Napo foothills where the climate is a little cooler and wetter.

80 to 1,000 m, median 265 m; most records at 200 to 400 m.

EcuadorColombiaPeru

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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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.