Begonia andina

Begonia andina is an Andean begonia of the Bolivian and Peruvian yungas. It is well recorded in Madidi National Park, La Paz. It grows in lower montane forest that has a real dry season, so it wants cool nights and a drier, cooler winter.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Labels place it in lower montane yungas forest shifting from rain forest to seasonal forest, along trails and in old coffee plantings, and in seasonal sub-Andean forest mixed with scrub and savanna.

Records span 875-1,900 m, with a median of 1,800 m. The recorded maximum of 4,700 m is very likely a georeferencing error.

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🔒 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.