Begonia angustilimba

Begonia angustilimba is a Bornean begonia described by Merrill in 1922 from Sandakan in Sabah. It is known only from old collections. It is presumably a lowland rain forest plant needing constant warmth and very high humidity.

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 in the ground

Where it grows wild

Labels give only 'Sandakan and vicinity'. The lowland rain forest around Sandakan suggests shaded forest-floor or streamside banks.

No elevations are recorded. The Sandakan area is lowland, near sea level up to a few hundred metres.

Borneo (Sabah)

🔒 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.