Pilea johnstonii

A widespread Pilea of the East African and Ethiopian mountains, growing in montane forest at 1250–3300 m. It is a soft forest-floor herb of cool, damp, shaded places.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

It grows in montane forest, usually in damp, shaded places on the forest floor, along streams and in wet gullies. It often forms patches in the herb layer.

Recorded at 1250–3300 m, median about 2140 m.

KenyaTanzaniaRwandaEthiopiaBurundiUgandaMalawiDR CongoSouth SudanZimbabwe

🔒 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.