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Begonia ambodiforahensis

Begonia ambodiforahensis is a lowland Masoala Peninsula endemic from north-east Madagascar, described in 2019. It grows on rocks in streams and on damp valley floors in dense humid forest near sea level to about 200 m, and has black-haired, pustulate leaves.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-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 on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Labels record it on rocks in streams and in dense humid forest valley bottoms around Ambodiforaha and Tampolo.

Recorded 56–200 m, median 200 m; one measured site at 435 m.

Madagascar

🔒 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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