Begonia augustinei

Begonia augustinei is a rhizomatous begonia described by Hemsley in 1900. It has creeping rhizomes and very lopsided leaves with a heart-shaped base and finely toothed edges. It grows on rocky, often limestone slopes in forest in southern Yunnan, Guangxi and northern Laos, at about 650–1,500 m. The region has a warm, wet summer monsoon and a cool, dry winter.

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 in the ground

Where it grows wild

It grows on rocky slopes, including SW-facing slopes in Yunnan and a limestone crest with degraded forest and bamboo undergrowth in Myanmar, as well as in forest in Laotian national protected areas.

It has been recorded at 646–1,491 m, including sites at 646 and 1,288 m in Laos and 1,150 m in Yunnan.

China South-CentralChina SoutheastLaos

🔒 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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