Pilea boiviniana

Pilea boiviniana is a Malagasy Pilea well represented by 44 wild records, mostly from the humid mountains of northern Madagascar (Marojejy, Tsaratanana and Montagne d'Ambre) at a median of about 1170 m. It wants cool-montane rainforest conditions: shade, very high humidity and mild days with cool nights.

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

Records come from humid evergreen montane rainforest in northern Madagascar; habitat details are not documented, but forest Pilea typically grow on the shaded, moist forest floor and banks.

Recorded at 320–2100 m, median 1170 m (39 records).

Madagascar

🔒 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.