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Goeppertia multicincta

A prayer-plant relative (formerly Calathea multicincta) from the humid forests of Colombia and Ecuador. It reaches about 1 m, and young leaves carry white stripes that usually fade with age. It is a forest-floor herb that wants shade, warmth, high humidity and constantly moist, soft-watered soil.

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 humid forest, from lowland wet forest to premontane and cloud forest. It belongs to the Ornata group of Goeppertia. It is listed as Vulnerable.

Herbarium records span about 200–1,800 m: lowland Esmeraldas at 200 m, Guayas at 350–700 m, Antioquia at 1,300–1,470 m and Carchi cloud forest at 1,800 m.

Colombia (Antioquia)Ecuador (Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, Esmeraldas, Guayas, Cañar, Carchi)

🔒 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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