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Maranta pluriflora

Maranta pluriflora (Petersen) K.Schum., first described as Saranthe pluriflora, is a little-known cerrado herb of central Brazil (Goiás, Tocantins, the Federal District, Bahia and Acre) at about 160–790 m. Like its cerrado relatives it grows through the summer rains and dies back to a rhizome in the long, hot dry season.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Cerrado sensu stricto, campo and gallery-forest edges on deep, well-drained plateau soils; conditions generalised from the cerrado Maranta group, as nothing specific is published beyond the description.

Records from 158 to 790 m, median about 380 m.

Brazil West-CentralBrazil NorthBrazil 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.