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Pilea discolor

Pilea discolor is a Colombian species described by Killip in 1936 and known from very little material; GBIF holds no wild georeferenced records. The only climate point is a hot lowland site at the foot of the Eastern Cordillera, so treat it as a warm, humid forest-floor Pilea and adjust if better locality data appear.

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
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Habitat not documented; this is a genus-level assumption of shaded, humid forest floor or stream banks.

Unknown; the one climate site is at about 170 m.

Colombia

🔒 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.