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Goeppertia louisae

A medium-sized prayer-plant from the Atlantic forest of south-eastern Brazil, with pointed oval dark green leaves marked by a silvery light green band along the midrib and usually purple undersides, and white flowers among light green bracts. It is often sold under the name 'Maui Queen', a result of historical confusion with Goeppertia albertii. Grow it in warm, humid shade with steady moisture and soft water.

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
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

A terrestrial herb of the Atlantic forest understorey, rooted in humus and leaf litter under a closed canopy.

Four wild records carry elevations of 350–938 m, with a median of 922 m, so many plants grow in submontane forest where nights are noticeably cooler than on the coast.

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