Pilea conjugalis
A montane cloud-forest Pilea of Costa Rica and western Panama, described by Monro in 2000 and well collected (106 records, 1250–3050 m).
At home, aim for
Day
IntermediateTargets 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
Montane and cloud forest of the Cordillera Central and Talamanca. Generalising from the genus, a shade herb of the forest floor and wet banks.
Recorded at 1250–3050 m, median 1950 m.
Costa RicaPanama
🔒 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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