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Terrarium Partly documented

Pilea carautae

A Pilea described in 2011 from the Cabo Frio region on the coast of Rio de Janeiro state, with three wild records near sea level. The coast here is warm and humid with a drier winter (June to September); it is a warm-growing, lowland species.

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

The records sit on the coastal hills and headlands around Cabo Frio and Arraial do Cabo, an area of coastal Atlantic forest, scrub and rock outcrops. The exact microhabitat was not described in the sources read.

Near sea level to low coastal hills.

Rio de JaneiroBrazil

🔒 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.