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Begonias Partly documented

Begonia albidula

A Brazilian Atlantic Forest Begonia described by Brade in 1950 and well recorded (74 wild records) at 670 to 1360 m in the southeastern Brazilian highlands.

Begonia albidula
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 Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Montane Atlantic Forest in southeastern Brazil at 670 to 1360 m. Microhabitat is not documented in sources reachable here; related Brazilian montane begonias grow on shaded, moist slopes and rocks.

Recorded at 670 to 1360 m (median 855 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.