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Begonia adenostegia

Begonia adenostegia is a Bornean begonia described by Stapf in 1894 from Mount Kinabalu in Sabah. Specimens come from hill forest at about 1370 m, including a site by a waterfall on the Kinataki River. It needs cooler nights than lowland Bornean begonias, along with constant moisture and shade.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Specimens come from hill forest at Penibukan and from the foot of the Marai Parai Spur by a waterfall on the Kinataki (Kenataki) River, which suggests wet, shaded streamside ground.

Old collections are labelled 4500 ft (about 1370 m) on Mount Kinabalu.

Borneo

🔒 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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