Pilea auricularis

Pilea auricularis is a small Chinese forest herb described by C.J. Chen in 1982, recorded mainly from the Gaoligong mountains of western Yunnan and south-east Tibet at 1460 to 2690 m. It needs cool, humid shade with a monsoon rhythm: warm wet summers and cold, drier winters with nights near freezing at the upper sites.

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

Presumed a terrestrial herb of moist, shaded montane broadleaf forest, like most Chinese Pilea; no species-specific habitat notes were reachable.

Records span 1460 to 2690 m, median about 2160 m.

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🔒 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.