Begonia alicida

Begonia alicida is a small begonia of limestone hills in western Thailand, Myanmar and Bangladesh, described by C. B. Clarke in 1879. Specimens record it on limestone rock, in rock fissures and on soil under forest at 130–500 m. The climate has a hot, near-rainless dry season from November to March, so it very likely grows through the monsoon and rests in the dry months.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Labels describe limestone rocks and fissures, karst hills, soil under forest and, in one case, disturbed rocky ground in an open area subject to burning. It is a plant of seasonally dry limestone.

Recorded at 130–500 m, median about 160 m, from five records with elevations.

BangladeshMyanmarThailand

🔒 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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