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Goeppertia kummeriana

Goeppertia kummeriana is a southeastern Brazilian prayer plant described by Morren in 1875 as Calathea kummeriana from plants in European cultivation, and accepted in Goeppertia since 2012.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

A terrestrial herb of shaded, moist Atlantic Forest and gallery forest on the interior plateau of southeastern Brazil, presumed from the genus and the record localities.

No record elevations; the climate sites are at 730 and 860 m, upland rather than coastal.

BrazilMinas GeraisSão Paulo

🔒 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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