Species library β€Ί Pilea β€Ί Pilea angustifolia
Terrarium Partly documented

Pilea angustifolia

A narrow-leaved cloud-forest Pilea of Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia, growing between about 900 and 2500 m. It wants cool, very humid, constant conditions with no dry season.

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

A herb of montane cloud forest in the Talamanca and TilarΓ‘n ranges and the Colombian Andes; assumed to grow in shade on the forest floor or banks.

Recorded from 900 to 2500 m, median about 1570 m; Colombian records cluster around 2300 m.

Costa RicaPanamaColombia

πŸ”’ Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

βœ“ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
βœ“ Humidity band, and how to hold it
βœ“ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
βœ“ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
βœ“ Substrate and airflow
βœ“ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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