Begonia angraensis

Begonia angraensis is a Brazilian Atlantic Forest begonia described by Brade in 1943. Its name refers to Angra dos Reis in Rio de Janeiro state. It is known from very few records, in dense rain forest from near sea level at Jussaral up to about 1,700 m at Pedra Selada.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

One label records it in dense ombrophilous (Atlantic rain) forest on the Pedra Selada trail. Another, from Jussaral near Angra dos Reis, gives only the locality.

Records are at about 300 m (Jussaral) and 1,693 m (Pedra Selada), so it spans a wide range of elevations.

Brazil Southeast

🔒 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.