Pilea boehmerioides

Pilea boehmerioides is a Weddell species (1856) that GBIF lists from Mauritius, with only three specimens and no usable wild records. Its needs are not documented; grow it as a humid, mild, shade-loving Mascarene forest Pilea.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Habitat unknown. Native Pilea on Mauritius grow in the remnant humid upland forest, typically as small herbs on shaded, moist ground and rocks.

Unknown.

Mauritius

🔒 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.