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Terrarium Partly documented

Pilea cymbifolia

Pilea cymbifolia is a Bolivian species described by Rusby in 1901 and well collected (90 wild records) in the Yungas forests of La Paz and Cochabamba at 1,400–3,400 m, mostly around 2,100 m.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Grows in the humid montane forests of the Bolivian Yungas on the eastern Andean slope; microhabitat is not documented, but Pilea there typically grow on moist banks, ground and forest edges.

Recorded at 1,385–3,442 m, median 2,100 m (79 records).

Bolivia

🔒 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.