Begonia adenopoda

Begonia adenopoda grows in the limestone country around Mawlamyine (Moulmein) in Myanmar and in western Thailand. It was described by Lemaire in 1852 from plants in cultivation. A recent Tak record describes it in a bamboo thicket on thin soil over limestone bedrock by a waterfall. The monsoon climate has a long, hot dry season, so grow it warm with a drier winter and spring.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

It grows on thin soil over limestone bedrock, in bamboo thicket near waterfalls. The Moulmein area is known for its limestone karst.

Records lie at low elevation, from near sea level at Moulmein to 157 m at Thi Mo Bo waterfall in Tak.

MyanmarThailand

🔒 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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