Pilea dolichocarpa

Pilea dolichocarpa is a species described by C. J. Chen in 1982 from south China, also recorded in Vietnam, at about 500–1500 m.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets 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 in detail; many south Chinese Pilea grow on shaded, moist limestone rocks and banks in karst forest, and the Yunnan–Guangxi records lie in karst country.

514–1100 m in records; one climate site is at about 1470 m.

South-Central ChinaSoutheast ChinaVietnam

🔒 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.