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Begonia acerifolia

An Andean begonia from Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia, named for its maple-like leaves. It is a highland plant, recorded mostly at 2,000–3,000 m in moist montane forest and also in drier shrubland. It needs cool nights and bright shade rather than tropical heat. It is listed as Near Threatened because of habitat loss.

Begonia acerifolia
Photo: P.J.F. Turpin, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

IUCN, via Wikipedia, gives subtropical or tropical moist montane forest and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. It most likely grows at forest edges, in clearings and on shrubby slopes rather than in deep shade. Detailed field notes were not found.

The 145 GBIF records with elevations span 250–3,700 m, with a median of 2,600 m. The lowest records are probably outliers or mislabelled.

EcuadorPeruBolivia

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its Public domain licence, unmodified.