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Terrarium Partly documented

Pilea angolensis

A widespread tropical African forest herb found from Guinea to Ethiopia and Angola, mostly in submontane and montane forest between 500 and 2500 m. It wants warm days, mild nights, deep shade and constant moisture.

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

No habitat notes were found; across tropical Africa Pilea of this type grow on shaded, damp forest floors and stream banks, and that is assumed here.

Recorded from 500 to 2500 m, median about 1250 m.

CameroonGuineaEthiopiaTanzaniaGhanaNigeriaUgandaAngolaSierra LeoneLiberiaIvory CoastDR CongoCentral African RepublicSouth Sudan

🔒 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.