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

Pilea caribaea

A Pilea of the Windward Islands, described by Urban in 1908 and recorded on Grenada, Saint Vincent and Martinique at about 400–580 m. Those elevations put it in lower montane rainforest, so it wants warm, steady temperatures and very humid air.

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

Where it grows wild

The records fall in island rainforest at 400–580 m; the microhabitat is not described in the sources read, so a shaded, humid forest floor or bank is assumed.

407–581 m at the recorded sites.

GrenadaSaint VincentMartinique

🔒 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.