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

Pilea coronopifolia

A Haitian endemic Pilea described by Urban and Ekman in 1930, known from a single wild GBIF record in the southwestern peninsula. Its care is generalised from Hispaniolan forest Pilea and one low-elevation climate point.

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

Not documented beyond the type collection. Ekman's Haitian Pilea are mostly small shade herbs of moist forest and shaded limestone rocks.

The one record sits near 275 m on the southwestern peninsula; collection elevation is not recorded.

Haiti

🔒 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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