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Pilea fendleri

A small Pilea of northern South America, with most records from the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and nearby ranges of Colombia, between lowland and montane forest. Grow it warm and shaded, with a slight drier spell in winter.

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

Recorded from forest between about 20 and 2,300 m, mostly at middle elevations. Like most Pilea it is probably a small herb of moist, shaded forest floor and banks; nothing species-specific on its habitat was found.

Records span 20–2,310 m, median 880 m; most climate weight sits on a site at about 650 m near Santa Marta.

ColombiaVenezuelaPeruNicaragua

🔒 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.