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Pilea cuneata

Pilea cuneata is a New Guinea highland species described by Winkler in 1922, well collected (63 wild records) at 1,500–3,470 m, mostly around 2,500 m. It is a cool, constantly wet montane forest herb: mild days, cool nights and very high humidity year round.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets 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

Grows in the montane and upper montane forests of the New Guinea central ranges; details of microhabitat are not documented, but Pilea there typically grow on moist, mossy ground, banks and forest edges.

Recorded at 1,500–3,470 m, median 2,550 m (24 records).

Papua New GuineaIndonesia (Papua)

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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.