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Pilea caespitosa

A tufted, high-mountain Pilea from the Cordillera Central of the Dominican Republic, recorded at 2,200–3,087 m near the island's highest peaks. It needs cool conditions and cold nights, which makes it difficult in a warm house.

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

Where it grows wild

Recorded in the high Cordillera Central, where montane cloud forest gives way to pine forest and rocky summits. As a tufted herb it probably grows among moss and rock in open forest.

Records range from 2,200 m to 3,087 m.

Dominican Republic

🔒 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.