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Terrarium Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Pilea foliosa

A Peruvian Andean Pilea described by Killip in 1936, known from a handful of records in the montane forests of Pasco and Junín at roughly 2,300–2,950 m. Little else is published.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Not described in detail. The records sit in the humid montane forest belt of the eastern Andes, where Pilea typically grows on shaded, mossy banks and the forest floor.

Records at about 2,300–2,950 m.

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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.