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Goeppertia velutina

Goeppertia velutina (Phrynium velutinum, later Calathea velutina) is a velvety-leaved herb of the Andean foothills of northern Peru, from the Huallaga and Marañón valleys near Tarapoto and Bagua to Loreto. Its range has a marked warm dry season from July to September, so it tolerates lower humidity than most of the genus for part of the year. Beyond the original description little is published; this profile builds on the eleven records and the genus.

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
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

By genus and locality, a terrestrial herb of the shaded floor and lower understory of humid premontane and foothill forest, often along streams in otherwise seasonally dry valleys. The epithet refers to a velvety leaf surface.

Recorded elevations 165 to 500 m, median 250 m: a lowland-to-foothill plant at the base of the eastern Andes.

PeruSan MartínAmazonasLoreto

🔒 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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.