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Pilea ivohibeensis

A Malagasy Pilea named after Ivohibe, recorded in southern and south-eastern Madagascar (and one northern site) at 500–1,750 m. It is an intermediate-temperature forest herb with a cooler, drier winter from May to October.

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

Not documented in the records. The sites lie in humid mid-elevation forest of the south-east escarpment (Andohahela, Ivohibe area) and Montagne d'Ambre, where Pilea grow on shaded, wet forest floors and rocks.

Recorded 500–1,750 m, median 1,050 m.

Madagascar

🔒 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.