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Goeppertia wiotii

Goeppertia wiotii, grown for 150 years as Calathea wiotii, is a compact prayer-plant with oval leaves marked with dark green feathering along the midrib and purple undersides. It comes from the coastal Atlantic forest of Espírito Santo at 30 to 40 m, a warm, evenly humid lowland with a mild drier winter, and it is among the easier Goeppertia to keep as a houseplant.

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 the coastal tabuleiro forest and restinga-forest margins of northern Espírito Santo, growing in leaf litter on sandy, humus-rich ground in the shade of low evergreen forest.

Recorded at 30 to 40 m; a coastal lowland species.

Espírito SantoBrazil 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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