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Begonia aguabuenensis

A Costa Rican Begonia described by Burt-Utley and Utley in 2012, known from four records at 1000 to 1300 m on the Pacific side of southern Costa Rica. It lives in premontane forest with a strong wet season and a short, distinct dry season from January to March.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets 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

Premontane moist forest in southern Costa Rica at 1000 to 1300 m. Microhabitat is not documented in sources reachable here; likely shaded forest floor, banks or roadcuts as for related Central American begonias.

Recorded at 1000 to 1300 m.

Costa Rica

🔒 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.