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Begonia anthonyi

Begonia anthonyi is a Bornean begonia described by Ruth Kiew in 2001 from Batu Punggul, a limestone pinnacle near Pensiangan in the interior of Sabah. The type label says it is common on rocks on a steep slope. Grow it like other Bornean limestone begonias: warm, very humid and shaded, in a gritty, limestone-rich medium.

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 on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

It grows on rocks on steep slopes at Batu Punggul, a forested limestone outcrop in the Pensiangan district of south-western Sabah.

No elevation is recorded. The Batu Punggul area lies roughly between 200 and 500 m.

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.