Begonia andersonii

Begonia andersonii is a Bornean begonia described in 2007 by Kiew and Julia. It grows on damp, mossy limestone cliffs in western Sarawak, in partial shade. It needs steady warmth, very high humidity and a mineral, lime-rich footing.

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

Specimen labels describe it on limestone cliffs and rock faces that are damp, mossy and partly shaded, at Gunung Mentawa and Tiang Bekap in the Padawan district and around Tebedu and Serian.

Labels give no elevations. The limestone hills of western Sarawak are low, probably under about 500 m.

Borneo (Sarawak)

🔒 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.