Begonia altoperuviana

Begonia altoperuviana is a begonia of the eastern Andean slopes of Peru and Bolivia, recorded at 610–2650 m in humid montane forest of the Yungas. Records range from Cusco and Puno in Peru to La Paz, Cochabamba and Santa Cruz in Bolivia. It needs mild, humid conditions with a modest drier winter.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Labels describe humid primary forest, hills with fragments of humid montane forest, and, in Santa Cruz, a mosaic of semi-deciduous forest, cerrado and humid gallery forest.

Recorded at 610–2650 m, median about 1100 m, from 18 records with elevations.

BoliviaPeru

🔒 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.