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Maranta sobolifera

Maranta sobolifera, described by Andersson, is a subtropical maranta of Paraguay, northeastern Argentina and southern Brazil, one of the southernmost members of the genus. Its name refers to the runners it spreads by, and it grows through warm, wet summers on the floor of humid forest before a cool, drier winter that takes nights down to about 10 C. It is the maranta to choose if your home runs cool in winter.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Forest floor and shaded edges of humid subtropical forest (the Parana and Atlantic forest region) and gallery forest in eastern Paraguay and Misiones, at 0 to 750 m. Summers are hot and wet; winters are cool with occasional frost in the open.

0 to 750 m, median 430 m from 80 records; the climate grid weights the plateau of eastern Paraguay.

ParaguayArgentina (Misiones, Corrientes)Brazil (Parana, Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul, Mato Grosso do Sul)

🔒 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.