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Stromanthe tonckat

A widespread neotropical prayer-plant relative, found from southern Mexico through Central America to Brazil, that forms leafy clumps in lowland and lower-montane wet forest. It wants warmth, steady moisture, high humidity and shade, much like a Calathea but more tolerant.

Stromanthe tonckat
Photo: Alex Popovkin, Bahia, Brazil, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets 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, stream banks, forest edges and light gaps in humid tropical forest, rooting in moist humus-rich soil.

Recorded from sea level to about 1,800 m, median about 550 m.

Mexico SoutheastCentral AmericaColombiaVenezuelaGuianasTrinidad-TobagoBrazil

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✓ 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY 2.0 licence, unmodified.