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

Pilea apiculata

A Killip species with an oddly scattered range: northern and central Colombia and the Serra da Mantiqueira of southeastern Brazil. Its records come from about 450 to 2750 m, so mild days and cool nights suit it best.

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

Recorded from the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta foothills, the Central Cordillera in Quindío and Itatiaia in Brazil, all in humid montane forest. Like most Pilea, it is presumably a soft-stemmed herb of moist, shaded forest floors and banks; nothing species-specific on its microhabitat has been published beyond the type description.

Sites at 457 m, 1601 m and 2750 m.

ColombiaBrazil (Southeast)

🔒 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.