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Maranta cyclophylla

Maranta cyclophylla K.Schum. (1902), based on Ischnosiphon orbiculatus Körn., is a rarely collected round-leaved Maranta of the southern Amazon and its transition to the cerrado in Para, Maranhao and Mato Grosso. The few records come from warm lowlands with a wet first half of the year and a hot, drier August to October. Treat it as a warm, humid forest-floor plant that can take a slightly drier spell.

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

Terrestrial herb of lowland forest floor and forest margins between about 100 and 300 m in the Amazon-cerrado transition; nothing more specific is published beyond the original description, so the habitat is inferred from the record sites and the genus.

Records carry no elevation; the sites lie at about 0 to 290 m.

ParaMaranhaoMato GrossoBrazil NorthBrazil NortheastBrazil West-Central

🔒 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.