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Terrarium Partly documented

Pilea dauciodora

Pilea dauciodora is a widespread high-elevation Pilea of the Andes and Central American mountains, from Mexico to Bolivia, mostly above 2,000 m. The epithet means carrot-scented. It is a cool cloud-forest plant that needs mild days, cold nights and constant moisture.

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

Records come from montane and upper montane cloud forest, mostly between 2,200 and 3,000 m. Like related highland Pilea it is presumably a herb of moist, shaded banks, forest edges and mossy rocks; habitat details for this species were not found.

Recorded from 862 to 3,913 m, median 2,544 m.

ColombiaBoliviaMexicoCosta RicaGuatemalaPeruEl SalvadorVenezuelaEcuadorHondurasPanamaBrazil North

🔒 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.