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Terrarium Partly documented

Pilea brevicornuta

A Pilea of Taiwan, the Ryukyu Islands, southern China and Vietnam, described by Hayata in 1916 and well collected in the Ryukyus. It grows in lowland to submontane forest under a warm, humid, subtropical climate with a mild winter.

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

Lowland and submontane forest; probably moist shaded floor, ravines and streamsides, inferred from the genus.

Records 19–700 m, median 203 m.

Ryukyu IslandsTaiwanSouthern ChinaHainanVietnam

🔒 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.