Begonia abbottii
Begonia abbottii is a rare shrubby begonia known only from the Furcy area of the Massif de la Selle in southern Haiti. It has erect, branching stems and ovate-elliptic leaves, and produces white flowers tinged purplish red in May and June. It grows near springs and on shaded mountain slopes, so it probably wants a mild, humid montane climate with cool nights. Almost nothing is published about its cultivation, and the advice here is inferred from its habitat and from related montane cane-type begonias.
Where it grows wild
It grows near springs and on shaded mountain slopes in the La Selle mountains. One 1988 specimen was collected on a roadside cliff in a dryish area, which suggests it can also grow on rock. Its range covers less than 100 km², in a region heavily affected by deforestation.
Specimens from Furcy are labelled at about 1300 m, and Kenscoff and Furcy lie at about 1300–1600 m. One lower record comes from a cliff at 600 m near Lastic La Roche in Sud-Est.
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