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Goeppertia matudae

Goeppertia matudae is a Central American prayer plant of the moist mid-elevation forests of Chiapas, Guatemala and Honduras, named for the Chiapas botanist Eizi Matuda. It grows at 500 to 1250 m where nights are cool in winter and a marked dry spring precedes heavy summer rains, a rhythm growers can copy.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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 herb of moist montane and lower cloud forest, on shaded slopes and ravine floors with deep leaf litter. Most records are from the Chiapas highlands and the mountains of central Honduras.

Recorded at 500 to 1250 m, median 975 m.

Mexico SoutheastChiapasMexico SouthwestGuatemalaHonduras

🔒 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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