Begonia aurantiflora

Begonia aurantiflora is a rhizomatous begonia described in 2008 from limestone karst in Jingxi, south-western Guangxi, named for its orange flowers. Specimens come from limestone cave mouths at 450–800 m, so it wants shade, humid still air and a cool, dry winter. Nothing is published on its cultivation; the targets below come from the measured site climate and from related Guangxi karst begonias.

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

Herbarium labels place it at the mouths of limestone caves near Huadong and Xinjing towns in Jingxi County. Cave entrances in this karst are shaded, humid and sheltered from wind, with the plants rooted in thin soil and humus over rock.

Recorded at 450–800 m, median about 730 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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.