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Begonia altissima

Begonia altissima is a Sumatran begonia described by Ridley in 1917 from specimens collected on the 1914 Korinchi expedition at about 2225 m on Gunung Kerinci. It grows in cool, constantly wet upper montane forest. Nothing further is published on it, so the conditions here are based on that one elevation and the measured climate.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

The specimens came from the Kerinci massif at about 2225 m, an elevation of upper montane rain forest and cloud forest.

Known only from about 2225 m (7300 ft) on Gunung Kerinci.

Sumatera

🔒 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.