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Begonia aequata

Begonia aequata is a Philippine begonia described by Asa Gray in 1854 and collected on Mount Makiling and Mount Isarog in Luzon, and on Mindanao. Specimens record it growing on mossy tree branches in mossy montane forest at 1090–1200 m, so it is at least partly epiphytic. Grow it cool-warm and very humid, on a mossy, airy medium.

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
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

It grows on moss-covered tree branches in mossy montane ridge forest on Mount Makiling, and on trees in lower submontane forest on Mount Isarog. One Mindanao record comes from dipterocarp forest near a stream.

Montane records lie at 1090–1200 m. The Mindanao record is lower.

Philippines

🔒 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.