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Begonia acutiloba

Begonia acutiloba is a Mexican and Guatemalan begonia described by Liebmann in 1852 from Oaxaca. Herbarium labels place it in tall evergreen rainforest, on slopes by streams and at the foot of cliffs in the Chinantla region. It is little known in cultivation, and these targets come from the measured climate and label notes.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

Specimens come from tall evergreen rainforest (selva alta perennifolia) with Coccoloba and Quararibea, on stream-side slopes, in ravines and at the foot of cliffs on dark rocky soil.

The only elevation on record is 696 m in the Chinantla of Oaxaca. Its forest type there usually lies below about 1000 m.

GuatemalaMexico SoutheastMexico Southwest

🔒 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.