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Maranta kegeljani

Maranta kegeljani is the original 1875 name of the plant now called Goeppertia kegeljanii, sold as Calathea musaica or 'Network' for its fine mosaic-patterned leaves. It is a Brazilian Atlantic-forest understory plant and one of the more forgiving prayer plants in a warm room, as long as it is never allowed to dry out.

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

Terrestrial herb of the shaded floor of lowland Atlantic rainforest in eastern Brazil, spreading slowly by rhizomes.

Lowland, roughly sea level to a few hundred metres; nothing more precise is recorded for the name.

Brazil (Bahia)Brazil (Espírito Santo)

🔒 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.