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Terrarium Partly documented

Pilea riopalenquensis

A small herb of wet forest in western Ecuador, named after the Río Palenque area where it was found. Nothing is published on its care; like most forest Pilea it wants warm, very humid, shaded conditions and a moist, airy soil, which makes it a terrarium plant.

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
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Grows in moist lowland and lower montane forest in western Ecuador. Most records are from about 185 m in the Río Palenque lowlands, with a few from about 1300 m. Forest-floor Pilea usually grow on damp soil, logs and stream banks in shade.

Recorded from 185 to 1295 m; the median of 185 m reflects the Río Palenque lowland records.

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.