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Goeppertia lagoagriana

Goeppertia lagoagriana is an Ecuadorian Amazon prayer plant, described by Helen Kennedy as Calathea lagoagriana after the oil town of Lago Agrio in Sucumbíos, and moved to Goeppertia in 2012.

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

A terrestrial herb of the shaded floor of lowland Amazonian rain forest, including terra firme and seasonally wet forest near Lago Agrio, the Napo and Pastaza valleys.

Recorded from 180 to 550 m with a median of 265 m; a lowland and foothill plant.

EcuadorSucumbíosOrellanaNapoPastazaMorona-SantiagoColombiaPutumayo

🔒 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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