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Stromanthe guapilesensis

Stromanthe guapilesensis is a prayer-plant relative endemic to Costa Rica, named for Guápiles on the Caribbean lowlands and recorded from 70 to 1,200 m. Like other Stromanthe it is a forest-floor herb that wants warm, humid shade and evenly moist soil. Little is published about it specifically, so the care follows the measured climate and the genus.

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

Inferred from the genus: understory of wet lowland and premontane forest, often near streams or in shaded gaps.

Records span 70 to 1,200 m, median about 750 m.

Costa Rica

🔒 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.