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Pilea gamboana

A Costa Rican Pilea described in 2008 from montane forest of the Talamanca range, recorded at 1016–1750 m. It is a cloud-forest plant: cool, very humid, shaded, with no real dry season.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Known from the Talamanca and adjacent ranges in montane wet forest. Costa Rican montane Pilea grow on shaded, mossy forest floors, banks and stream sides.

Recorded at 1016–1750 m, median 1500 m (25 records).

Costa Rica

🔒 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.