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Stromanthe glabra

Stromanthe glabra is a prayer-plant relative from Brazil's Atlantic Forest, recorded from Pernambuco and Paraíba south to Espírito Santo, mostly between 500 and 900 m. Give it warm, humid shade and evenly moist, rich soil, much as you would a Calathea or Ctenanthe.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

A terrestrial clumping herb of humid Atlantic Forest understory, including the upland moist forest patches of northeastern Brazil. Details are generalised from the genus and the record locations.

Recorded from near sea level to 1,100 m, median about 620 m.

Brazil NortheastBrazil SoutheastBrazil South

🔒 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.