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Goeppertia robiniae

Goeppertia robiniae, described by Helen Kennedy as Calathea robiniae, is a Costa Rican endemic of the Caribbean lowlands of Limón province, from the Talamanca foothills near Bribri and Hitoy Cerere north to the Sarapiquí plain, at 26 to 400 m. It lives in hot, very humid rain forest with rain in every month, so at home it wants a warm, enclosed, shady spot and no dry rest.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Deep shadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Understory herb of wet lowland and foothill rain forest on the Caribbean slope, on the forest floor, in swampy hollows and along streams under closed canopy.

Recorded at 26 to 400 m, median 26 m; most collections are from near sea level in southern Limón.

Costa RicaLimón

🔒 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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