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Stromanthe boliviana

A prayer-plant relative from the Andean foothill forests of Bolivia and north-western Argentina. Unlike lowland Stromanthe, it faces a pronounced winter dry season with cool nights. Give it dappled shade, warm summers, cooler winter nights and somewhat reduced winter watering.

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

A clumping terrestrial herb of the understorey in Yungas and Tucumano-Boliviano montane forest, likely in moister ravines and slopes.

Recorded at 400 to 1,812 m, median 1,450 m (82 records).

BoliviaArgentina Northwest

🔒 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.