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Pilea corymbosa

A Lesser Antillean Pilea recorded in Guadeloupe around 1,430 m, near the summit zone of La Soufrière. It is a cool, constantly wet montane plant and will not tolerate a warm, dry room.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Records cluster in the high-elevation cloud and elfin forest of Basse-Terre, where Pilea grow on wet banks, rocks and mossy ground.

The climate is adjusted to about 1,430 m on La Soufrière.

GuadeloupeLeeward Islands

🔒 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.