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Terrarium Partly documented

Pilea adamsiana

A Panamanian Pilea described by Monro in 2000, known from two collections in the cloud forests of Veraguas at about 1,300 m.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Premontane to lower montane cloud forest on the Caribbean–Pacific divide of Veraguas; probably a shaded understory herb, generalising from the genus.

Climate site at about 1,340 m.

Panamá

🔒 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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