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Begonia asteropyrifolia

Begonia asteropyrifolia is a Chinese begonia described by Shui and W. H. Chen in 2005, recorded from the limestone country of Donglan County in northwest Guangxi. The name compares its leaves to Asteropyrum, a small plant with rounded, often peltate leaves. Almost nothing is published about its ecology or cultivation, so the advice below is inferred from other karst begonias of southern China.

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
No rest periodGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

The only located specimen was collected on a north-facing roadside slope at 330 m between Donglan and Wuzhuan. This is karst limestone country, where most local begonias grow on shaded limestone rocks and cave mouths.

It has one recorded elevation: 330 m.

China 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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