Geogenanthus Species

I purchased my plant as an import. It has been surprisingly hardy considering how tender it looks. It has very delicate stems and fleshy ...Read Moreleaves. It has been happily growing and putting out new growth slowly even though it is currently winter. It’s growing in a high humidity and moderate artificial light area. Currently growing in a sphag/leca/perlite mix that I do not allow to dry out. I have not tried to grow this in ambient air. If you have success growing Calathea or tradescantia I think you’d do well with this.

Per Irene Ngoo at Min's Garden @tropicaljungle in Singapore:
"Geogenanthus ciliatus: This is an absolutely amazing plant! The leav...Read Morees are so deep purple in colour that they appear nearly black. They almost look as if they were rubbed with black shoe polish. Got this from an Ecuadorian seller at a garden festival last July and it’s been growing in a dim spot with high humidity. The thick round leaves, which are about 4” in diameter now, will get to about 6-7". The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. It makes an attractive ground cover plant. Native to Upper Amazonia, it has been documented from the mid-elevation, eastern slopes of the Andes in Ecuador through the lowlands of northern Peru. It is typically found on the floor of primary rainforests. This species is adaptable to a low light environments."