Begonia anemoniflora

Begonia anemoniflora is a high-Andean begonia from Junín, Peru. It grows on mossy, rocky banks in puna and upper cloud-forest scrub at about 3,300-3,850 m. It is a cool-growing plant that needs cold nights, bright light and a very dry season, and will not tolerate warm conditions.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Labels describe mossy rocky banks in puna, with moss, small ericaceous shrubs, herbs and bromeliads, along the Concepción–Comas–Satipo road.

Recorded at 1,981-3,852 m, with most records at 3,300-3,850 m.

Peru

🔒 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.