Pilea elegans explained

Pilea elegans is a species of flowering plant in the family Urticaceae. It is endemic to Chile, inhabiting the Biobio, Araucanía and Los Ríos regions.^[1]

USDA hardiness zone 9. The plant does not tolerate snow, but can tolerate occasional freezing spells of about -5 degrees C.^[2] Light requirements consist of indirect light/low light (In deep shadow) Can be found in deep ravines in Chile facing south with additional shadow from trees, or where there is a very dense vegetation cover which gives 80 - 100% shadow (for instance, the Valdivian forests.)

Notes and References

1. Rodriguez . Roberto . Marticorena . Clodomiro . Alarcón . Diego . Baeza . Carlos . Cavieres . Lohengrin . Finot . Víctor L. . Fuentes . Nicol . Kiessling . Andrea . Mihoc . Maritza . Pauchard . Aníbal . Ruiz . Eduardo . Sanchez . Paulina . Marticorena . Alicia . Rodriguez . Roberto . Marticorena . Clodomiro . Catalogue of the vascular plants of Chile . Gayana Botánica . 75 . 1 . 1–430 . 10.4067/S0717-66432018000100001 . 0717-6643. free .
2. Web site: Description and images of Pilea elegans (Coyanlahuén, Mellahuvilu), a native Chilean plant, provided by the supplier of native exotic Chilean seeds, Chileflora.com. www.chileflora.com. 2019-12-01.