Begonia auriculata

Begonia auriculata is a Gabonese begonia known mainly from the Monts de Cristal, where it grows in lowland rainforest near rivers. The climate there is hot and humid all year, with a short drier spell from June to September. Almost nothing is published on its cultivation, so the advice here comes from the measured site climate and its forest-stream habitat.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets 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

Collection notes describe terra firme forest at the foot of slopes near rivers, along several streams around Kinguélé and the Mbé river. It is a plant of shaded, damp rainforest understorey.

Recorded at 30–720 m, median about 350 m; most records are below 400 m.

Gabon

🔒 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.