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Terrarium Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Pilea laciniata

Pilea laciniata is a Cuban endemic described by Urban in 1930 and known from very few collections (one GBIF record). Nothing specific is published about its habitat. The conditions below combine the single measured site, which is warm and has a winter dry season, with what is typical for small Caribbean Pilea of shaded, moist ground or limestone rock.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-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. Assumed to be shaded, moist forest floor or rock, as for most small Pilea.

Unknown. The measured site's temperatures suggest the lowlands.

Cuba

🔒 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.