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Terrarium Partly documented

Pilea hederacea

A creeping Pilea of the New Guinea high mountains, treated in the Alpine Flora of New Guinea and known here from two records near 3,500 m. It is a cold-growing subalpine plant that will not tolerate ordinary indoor warmth.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Probably mossy ground in subalpine forest and its edges, inferred from the 3,500 m record and its inclusion in the Alpine Flora of New Guinea.

The one georeferenced site is at about 3,500 m.

Papua New Guinea

🔒 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.