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

Pilea cordifolia

A Sino-Himalayan Pilea described by Hooker in 1888, ranging from Nepal to Assam, Tibet and Yunnan. Its main recorded site is at 3400 m with frosty winters, so it is a cool temperate herb that expects a cold dormant season, not a terrarium tropical.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Montane forest of the eastern Himalaya and Hengduan mountains. Generalising from the genus, a shade herb of moist forest floor and streamsides.

Main climate site at 3400 m in northwest Yunnan; one record near 1690 m.

NepalEast HimalayaAssamTibetYunnan

🔒 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.