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Other Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Staurogyne elegans

A small herb in the acanthus family from south-eastern Brazil, known from a single wild record in north-eastern Minas Gerais. Brazilian Staurogyne usually grow on moist, shaded stream banks, so grow it warm in moderate light with constantly damp soil.

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

Brazilian Staurogyne are low herbs of shaded, damp ground along streams and in gallery forest, where they stay moist even in the dry season. This species' habitat is generalised from the genus.

The single record sits around 750 m in north-eastern Minas Gerais.

Brazil 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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