Pilea alternifolia

A Hispaniolan Pilea described by Urban and Ekman in 1930, unusual in the genus for its alternate leaves, as the name says. Specimens come from 700–900 m around the Citadelle La Ferrière in northern Haiti and from a deep ravine in the western Dominican Republic.

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

Labels describe hill forest at 700–900 m on the Massif du Nord in Haiti and a deep, shaded ravine (cañada honda) near Comendador in the Dominican Republic. That suggests a humid, sheltered understory herb.

About 700–900 m on specimen labels.

HaitiDominican Republic

🔒 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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