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Begonia acetosella

A widespread Begonia (Craib, 1912) from southern China and the eastern Himalaya through Myanmar, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam. It is recorded at 200–1700 m, often in moist gullies and along forest trails. Its climate is strongly monsoonal, with a cool, dry winter.

Begonia acetosella
Photo: Photographs by Rebecca Camfield, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Labels mention moist roadside gullies and semi-disturbed primary forest beside trails. It is a herb of shaded, moist forest margins and ravines.

Recorded at 200–1700 m, median 1100 m.

ChinaIndiaLaosMyanmarThailandVietnam

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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 CC BY 4.0 licence, unmodified.