Begonia adscendens

A tuberous begonia up to about 50 cm tall from wet, shady montane forest in north-east India (Nagaland, Manipur) and neighbouring Myanmar. After Clarke collected it on Mount Japfü in 1889, it was not found in the wild again until 2005. It grows on rocks, sandy soil and even mossy tree trunks at roughly 1,000–2,600 m, so it wants cool, humid shade in the growing season and very probably a dry winter rest as a tuber.

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

Wet, shady subtropical to montane evergreen forest, on sandy soil, rocks and moss. Herbarium labels include 'epiphytic on moss-clad tree trunks in jungle' (Manipur), 'forest edge, semi-shade' (Natma Taung, Myanmar; Son La, Vietnam) and roadside banks.

Herbarium records with elevations run from about 1,015 m to 2,630 m, most at 2,100–2,500 m (Manipur, Chin Hills, Kachin, Son La).

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🔒 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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