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Terrarium Partly documented

Pilea brassii

A high-mountain Pilea from New Guinea, described in the Alpine Flora of New Guinea (1982) and recorded at about 1,900–3,700 m.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Upper montane to subalpine New Guinea; likely mossy forest floor, forest edges or shrubbery. Inferred from the elevations and the work it was published in.

Record sites about 1,900–3,700 m, most near 2,600 m.

Papua New Guinea

🔒 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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