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Goeppertia kegeljanii

Network calathea

A low, clumping prayer plant from the Atlantic Forest of Espírito Santo and southern Bahia in Brazil. It is sold as Calathea bella, Calathea musaica or 'Network', for its pale green leaves finely netted in darker green. It is a shaded forest-floor herb about 40–50 cm tall. It wants low to medium light, warm humid air and evenly moist, pure water.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Herbarium labels from Espírito Santo describe it as a terrestrial herb in the shade of the forest interior, sometimes on rocks inside the forest, and in mussununga forest on sandy soils. It spreads by a creeping rhizome and bears its leaves singly on erect stalks.

Few records carry an elevation. The collections are from coastal lowland Atlantic Forest in Espírito Santo, including near Vila Velha, probably mostly below 500 m.

Brazil Southeast

🔒 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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