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Begonia aguiabrancensis

A Brazilian Atlantic Forest Begonia described by L. Kollmann in 2008 from Espírito Santo and known from about 30 wild records at 170 to 970 m. The region has warm wet summers and a pronounced dry winter, so expect it to tolerate some drying and a cooler season.

Begonia aguiabrancensis
Photo: Instituto Nacional da Mata Atlântica - INMA, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Atlantic Forest of northern Espírito Santo (the name refers to Águia Branca), 170 to 970 m. The area is dotted with granite inselbergs; the exact microhabitat is not documented in sources reachable here.

Recorded at 170 to 970 m, most records near 250 m.

Brazil Southeast

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 4.0 licence, unmodified.