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Terrarium Partly documented

Pilea forgetii

A Pilea described by N.E. Brown in Curtis's Botanical Magazine in 1917, which suggests it was grown in Britain at the time. Wild records come from humid lowland and foothill forest across Panama at 20–760 m; Kew also lists it for Venezuela. Warm, humid conditions with a short dry season early in the year.

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

Humid tropical forest in lowlands and foothills; details are not published, but it likely grows in shaded understory and along streams like most Pilea.

Recorded at 20–760 m, median 370 m.

PanamaVenezuela

🔒 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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