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Pilea cavernicola

A cave-dwelling Pilea from limestone karst in northwestern Guangxi, China, described in 2012. It suits a shaded, humid terrarium with steady temperatures.

Pilea cavernicola
Photo: Alex K. Monro, Y. G. Wei, C. J. Chen, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Deep shadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Terrestrial herb up to 50 cm in limestone karst caves, from the entrance to deep inside; one specimen label reads simply 'cave entrance'.

About 500–1000 m in northwest Guangxi.

China Southeast

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.