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Pilea densiflora

Pilea densiflora was described by Kunth in 1846 in a Berlin botanic garden seed list, and Kew attributes it to Peru. With no wild records, its conditions can only be estimated as those of a warm, humid tropical forest herb.

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

Habitat unknown; no wild records exist, and it was described from plants grown at Berlin. Grow it as a typical humid forest understory Pilea.

Unknown.

Peru

🔒 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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