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Terrarium Partly documented

Pilea jamesoniana

An Ecuadorian Andean Pilea described by Weddell, recorded at 1,100–3,350 m (median about 2,500 m). It is a cool montane cloud-forest herb that wants mild days, cool nights and constant humidity.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets 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

Not documented in the records. Most records are from the western Andean slopes of Pichincha, Imbabura and Cotopaxi, in montane cloud forest where Pilea grow on shaded wet banks and mossy ground.

Recorded 1,100–3,350 m, median 2,508 m.

Ecuador

🔒 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.