Pilea aquarum

Pilea aquarum is a small herb of wet, shaded places in subtropical southern China, described by Dunn in 1908; the name means 'of the waters'. It wants a humid, shady terrarium with warm summers and a noticeably cooler, slightly drier winter.

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

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

The name and the genus suggest shaded stream banks, wet rocks and ravine floors in evergreen broadleaf forest; no detailed habitat notes were found for this species.

Records span lowlands near sea level to about 1,500 m in Yunnan; few specimens carry an elevation.

GuangdongGuangxiGuizhouYunnanHunanJiangxiFujianChongqing

🔒 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.