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Goeppertia granvillei

Goeppertia granvillei (Calathea granvillei) is a Guiana Shield understory herb centred on coastal and lowland French Guiana (Cayenne, Kaw, Roura, Saint-Georges) with a few records in Suriname and Amapá, Brazil. It grows below 500 m in humid lowland rainforest and flowers around April. It wants warmth, high humidity and shade, with a short, drier, brighter spell from September to November.

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

Shaded floor of lowland rainforest on the Guiana Shield, on well-drained lateritic and sandy soils; records come from forest near Cayenne, the Kaw mountains and the Oyapock, all in humid coastal lowland forest.

0 to 500 m, median about 70 m; almost all records below 220 m.

French GuianaSurinameGuyanaBrazil North

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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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