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

Pilea casicordata

A name with no known origin: GBIF holds it only as a placeholder entry with no author, publication or wild records, and Kew's checklist gives no range. Treat it as an unverified or trade name and grow it like a typical tropical forest-floor Pilea until its identity is confirmed.

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

Unknown. Most Pilea are small herbs of shaded, humid forest floors, banks and stream edges; this profile generalises from them.

Unknown.

🔒 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.