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Leren

Calathea allouia

A tropical American perennial grown for its small, sweet, starchy tubers, traditionally eaten boiled as a vegetable.

Family

Marantaceae

Temperature

22-31°C (absolute 16-35°C)

Rainfall

1000-2000mm (absolute 700-2800mm)

Soil pH

6-7 (absolute 5.5-7.5)

Soil types

Moist, well-drained, fertile loam