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Begonia ampla

Begonia ampla is a large epiphytic begonia of wet Guineo-Congolian forest, from São Tomé and Príncipe and Cameroon to Gabon and east to Uganda and Rwanda. It grows on tree trunks, rocks and river banks in primary and secondary forest from sea level to about 1350 m, with thick, fleshy leaves.

Begonia ampla
Photo: C T Johansson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Grows as an epiphyte on trunks and branches, and on rocks and river-bed stones in primary and secondary forest, often near rivers and waterfalls.

Recorded 4–1350 m, median 600 m.

CameroonCongoDR CongoGabonGulf of Guinea Is.RwandaUganda

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✓ 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.