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Begonia awongii

Begonia awongii is a Bornean begonia known from Temburong in Brunei, around Kuala Belalong and the upper Belalong River. It grows on steep, shaded valley sides of side streams in hill dipterocarp forest at 50–150 m. The climate is hot, very wet and humid all year. It needs warmth, deep shade, saturated air and constant moisture.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Deep shadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Labels describe steep valley sides and rocky slopes along side streams in mixed and hill dipterocarp forest on Setap shales, in deep shade. One record notes a slightly open rocky slope, and one comes from alluvial forest.

Recorded at 50–150 m.

Borneo

🔒 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.