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Begonia apiensis

Begonia apiensis is a limestone begonia endemic to Gunung Api in Mulu National Park, Sarawak, described by Kiew and Julia in 2013. It grows on limestone cliffs and boulders with organic soil in primary forest at about 950–1030 m. It needs cool-tropical, constantly humid and shaded conditions with limestone in the 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

Labels describe a limestone cliff, limestone boulders with organic soil in primary forest on the north-east flank of Gunung Api.

Records are at 975–1030 m, matching the measured sites at about 950–975 m.

Borneo (Sarawak)

🔒 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.