Pilea benguetensis

A Philippine Pilea described by C.B. Robinson in 1911 and named for Benguet, in the Cordillera highlands of northern Luzon. It is probably a cool montane forest herb. The lowland climate in the data does not represent it, so grow it cool and humid.

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

No habitat notes have been seen. The name points to the Benguet highlands, an area of pine and mossy montane forest at roughly 1,200–2,200 m. A shaded, moist forest-floor herb is the likely habit.

No recorded elevations. It is probably montane, based on the Benguet type locality.

PhilippinesLuzon

🔒 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.