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Begonias Partly documented

Begonia aguilarii

A Colombian Andean Begonia described by Jara and Zabala in 2018, known from six records. The climate site is at about 1900 m, suggesting cool montane forest with mild days, cool nights and rain in every month.

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

Andean montane forest in Colombia. Only one record carries usable coordinates for climate (about 1920 m); microhabitat is not documented in sources reachable here.

The only climate site is at about 1920 m; other records lack elevations.

Colombia

🔒 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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