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Terrarium Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Pilea aenea

A Colombian Pilea described by Killip in 1936, with no wild GBIF records. The climate below is from a single lowland point in Meta chosen from the country range, and may be far warmer than the species' real habitat.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets 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

Not documented. Most Colombian Pilea grow in shaded, humid Andean forest on banks, rocks and streamsides.

Unknown.

Colombia

🔒 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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