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Begonias Partly documented

Begonia anisosepala

Begonia anisosepala is a West-Central African rain forest begonia described in 1871. It is well recorded in Gabon, especially Estuaire and the Monts de Cristal, and also in Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea. It grows along rivers in lowland forest and needs warm, humid, shaded conditions.

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 record it along riverbanks in forest, beside the Noya, Missoh and Foumana rivers and in the Monts de Cristal.

Recorded at 30-1,200 m, with a median of about 120 m, so it is mainly a lowland plant.

GabonCameroonEquatorial Guinea

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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.