Goeppertia lasseriana

Goeppertia lasseriana (Calathea lasseriana) is a little-known terrestrial herb of the Venezuelan Guayana lowlands, described by Steyermark and known from only a handful of collections in Amazonas and Bolívar states. It grows on the floor of humid forest at 180 to 400 m, in a climate with a hot, drier December to March and a wet, very humid May to August. This profile is built from the measured climate and the habits of lowland Guayana Goeppertia; treat it as a starting point.

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

Understory of humid lowland forest on the Guayana Shield, in shade beneath a closed canopy, on moist sandy or loamy soils near rivers and at the foot of tepui slopes.

Recorded at 180 to 400 m, median 230 m. A lowland to foothill species.

Venezuela

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