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Goeppertia silvosa

Goeppertia silvosa (formerly Calathea silvosa, described by Macbride from Peru) is a prayer-plant of the western Amazon lowlands around Iquitos in Loreto, extending into Amazonian Colombia and the foothills of Ecuador, at 100 to 800 m. At home it is a classic warm-terrarium Goeppertia that needs shade, permanent moisture and humidity above 75 percent.

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

Understory herb of lowland terra firme and seasonally flooded rainforest, on humid ground under a closed canopy and along forest streams. Goeppertia of the Iquitos region grow in deep shade in the herb layer.

Recorded from 100 to 800 m, median 150 m (12 records): Amazon lowlands, with one foothill site in Morona-Santiago, Ecuador.

LoretoUcayaliAmazonas (Colombia)Morona-SantiagoPeruColombiaEcuador

🔒 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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