Pilea approximata

A Sino-Himalayan Pilea from Nepal to Yunnan and southeastern Tibet, recorded at 1850–3650 m. It is a temperate herb with a monsoon summer and a cold, dry winter, so it needs cool growing conditions and a cold winter rest.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Moist forest, forest margins and shaded rocky slopes in the eastern Himalaya and Hengduan mountains, typical of the genus at these elevations. Summer brings monsoon rain and mist; winter is cold and dry.

Recorded at 1850–3650 m, median 2910 m.

China (Yunnan, Tibet)NepalBhutanIndia (Sikkim, Assam)

🔒 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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