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Pilea glaberrima

A hairless subshrubby Pilea spread from Nepal and south China through Myanmar to Sumatra, Java and Borneo. Records sit mostly between about 500 and 1300 m, in moist, shaded forest, so it wants mild, humid, shaded conditions rather than lowland heat.

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
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Recorded from shaded, damp places in hill and lower montane forest, typically along valleys and streams, as is usual for shrubby Asian Pilea.

Records span about 480–1300 m, median 1300 m.

NepalEast HimalayaAssamBangladeshMyanmarSouth ChinaSumatraJavaBorneo

🔒 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.