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Begonia alnifolia

Begonia alnifolia is a begonia of the Andes of Colombia and western Venezuela, recorded at 1150–2000 m in premontane humid forest. Specimens come from forest remnants, stream and river banks and coffee-growing slopes in Antioquia, Cundinamarca and Boyacá. The climate is mild and humid all year with little seasonal change.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

It grows in relict forest, along rivers and streams and in shaded coffee plantations on humid Andean slopes.

Recorded at 1150–2000 m, median about 1400 m, from 21 records with elevations.

ColombiaVenezuela

🔒 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.