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Terrarium Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Pilea brevipetiolata

A Haitian Pilea described by Urban and Ekman in 1930, known only from its original collections and with no wild GBIF records. The climate below is from a placeholder lowland point, so conditions here are generalised from Hispaniolan forest Pilea.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets 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

Not documented. Ekman's Haitian Pilea mostly came from moist, shaded limestone forest in the mountains; this species probably grew in similar places.

Unknown.

Haiti

🔒 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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