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

Pilea barbiflora

A rarely collected Haitian Pilea described by Urban and Ekman in 1930. It is known from a single record near the Nippes coast. Its needs are inferred from that one lowland site and from the genus, so treat the targets as a starting point.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-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

No habitat notes have been published. The only record is from a hot, seasonally dry lowland. That points to a shaded, moist refuge such as a limestone ravine or a streamside, where a Pilea could survive.

The single record has no elevation. The climate grid puts the site near 60 m.

Haiti

🔒 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.