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Goeppertia macilenta

Goeppertia macilenta is a little-known prayer plant of the Atlantic Forest of south-eastern Brazil, recorded from the hills around Rio de Janeiro up to about 1500 m in Minas Gerais. It sees a cool, dry winter with nights near 14 C, so it is more tolerant of an ordinary house than the Amazonian species, as long as the air is kept humid.

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

Shaded understory herb of moist Atlantic rainforest, on humus-rich slopes and near streams. Nothing beyond the collection sites is published about its microhabitat.

Recorded at 190 to 1500 m, most records low (median 190 m) in the Rio de Janeiro hills; the 1500 m record is from the Minas Gerais highlands.

Brazil SoutheastRio de JaneiroMinas Gerais

🔒 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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