Stromanthe hjalmarssonii
A clump-forming prayer-plant relative from the lowland and foothill wet forests of Central America, from Belize to Nicaragua. It is a shade-loving understory herb that wants warmth, steady moisture and high humidity, as most Marantaceae do.
Where it grows wild
It grows on the floor of humid lowland and foothill forest, often along streams and in moist ravines, under a closed canopy.
Recorded from 2 to 1,450 m, with a median of about 300 m.
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