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Goeppertia widgrenii

Goeppertia widgrenii, long grown as Calathea widgrenii, is a robust clumping prayer-plant of the Atlantic forest lowlands of Espírito Santo and Rio de Janeiro.

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

Understory herb of lowland and foothill Atlantic rainforest and its shaded edges, including the tabuleiro forests of northern Espírito Santo. It forms broad clumps in leaf litter on the forest floor and along shaded stream banks.

Recorded at 40 to 400 m, median 225 m; a lowland to foothill species.

Espírito SantoRio de JaneiroBrazil Southeast

🔒 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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