Sign in Start free
Species library › Stromanthe › Stromanthe ramosissima
Other Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Stromanthe ramosissima

A marantaceous herb endemic to the western Andean foothills and slopes of Ecuador, recorded from 150 to about 2,000 m. Grow it like other forest-floor Stromanthe: shade, warm steady temperatures, high humidity and evenly moist, airy soil.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Understory of wet to seasonally humid forest on the Pacific side of the Ecuadorian Andes. Details are inferred from the genus and record locations, not from a species account.

Recorded at 150 to 2,040 m, median 1,000 m, so most plants grow in premontane forest.

Ecuador

🔒 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

Grow Stromanthe ramosissima? Add it to a free garden and its full profile opens. Pro opens all 38,374 profiles in the library, plants and fungi.

Start free Sign in

More Stromanthe

Stromanthe stromanthoides Stromanthe thalia Stromanthe angustifolia Stromanthe bahiensis Stromanthe boliviana Stromanthe confusa Stromanthe glabra Stromanthe guapilesensis Stromanthe hjalmarssonii Stromanthe idroboi Stromanthe jacquinii Stromanthe macrochlamys All 21 →

Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.