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Pilea borbonica

Pilea borbonica is a Réunion endemic described by Marais in 1982, with three wild records from the island's humid uplands around 1600 m.

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 lie in the montane rainforest of Réunion's interior (around the Plaine des Palmistes and the cirques); habitat details are not documented, but forest Pilea grow on shaded, wet ground and mossy rock.

About 1650 m at the climate site; the records carry no elevations.

Réunion

🔒 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.