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Stromanthe palustris

A prayer-plant relative (Marantaceae) from the Caribbean lowlands of Costa Rica. As the name palustris (of marshes) suggests, it grows in swampy forest. It wants constant warmth, high humidity, shade and soil that never dries out.

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

Records cluster in the Sarapiqui lowlands and near the Caribbean coast around Limon, in wet lowland rainforest. The epithet points to swampy or seasonally flooded ground under the forest canopy.

Recorded at 100 to 140 m, typical lowland rainforest.

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.