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Maranta furcata

Maranta furcata is a prayer-plant of the coastal Atlantic Forest of eastern Brazil, recorded from Pernambuco and Bahia south to Espírito Santo and Rio de Janeiro at low elevations. It lives in a warm, humid climate with rain in every month and only a mild drier spell around September, so at home it wants year-round warmth, high humidity and shade without any dry rest.

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

Terrestrial understory herb of lowland Atlantic rainforest and tabuleiro forest, on shaded, litter-covered ground and along small streams; several records come from the Linhares and Sooretama forest reserves of northern Espírito Santo.

Recorded from 22 to 300 m, median 150 m from four records: a lowland coastal-plain species.

Espírito SantoBahiaPernambucoRio de JaneiroBrazil NortheastBrazil 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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.