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Pilea acanthoides

A Pilea of the Atlantic Forest of southern Brazil, recorded near Guaraqueçaba on the Paraná coast. Grow it as a shade-loving forest-floor herb, warm and humid in summer and a little cooler in winter.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

The two records are from the coastal Atlantic Forest of Paraná, a wet lowland rainforest. Pilea there grow as small herbs on the shaded forest floor, along streams and on wet rocks.

The records are near sea level, at about 50 m.

Brazil (Paraná)

🔒 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.