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Terrarium Partly documented

Pilea insolens

A Himalayan Pilea described by Weddell, recorded mainly in south-east Tibet at roughly 1,800–3,650 m. It lives with frosty, dry winters and a warm, wet monsoon summer, so it needs cool conditions and a winter slowdown rather than tropical warmth.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Not documented in the records. Himalayan Pilea are mostly soft herbs of moist forest margins, shaded banks and streamsides in montane forest.

Climate adjusted to the recorded sites, mostly 2,300–3,000 m.

TibetEast HimalayaAssamNepal

🔒 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.