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Other Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Goeppertia pseudoveitchiana

A large prayer plant from the Amazonian lowlands of south-eastern Peru, described as Calathea pseudoveitchiana. Cultivated plants carry leaves up to about 1.2 m tall, patterned in zones of dark green and yellow-green above and beet red beneath. It is a warm, shaded forest-floor herb that wants steady warmth, soft water and high humidity rather than any seasonal treatment.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets 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

Wild records cluster in Madre de Dios and Cusco, mostly lowland rainforest around lodges and trails. One herbarium label from Puno describes 'high forest on steep rocky slopes near stream'. It grows as a terrestrial clumping herb in the shaded understorey, often near water.

No elevations are recorded on the GBIF records. The localities (Madre de Dios lowlands, Cusco foothills, Tocache on the Huallaga) suggest roughly 200–1000 m.

Peru

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✓ 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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