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Terrarium Partly documented

Pilea beguinotii

A Costa Rican Pilea described by Cufodontis in 1934 and known from the Caribbean-slope montane forest above Orosi at about 1,600 m. It is a cool, constantly wet cloud-forest plant, best grown in a cool, humid terrarium.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Deep shadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

It is recorded from very wet premontane to lower montane forest on the Caribbean slope of the Talamanca range. It is a shade herb of the mossy forest floor.

Its records lie around 1,600 m.

Costa Rica

🔒 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.