Begonia axillipara

Begonia axillipara is a New Guinea begonia described by Ridley in 1916 from the Wollaston expedition. It is known from Canoe Camp on the Utakwa River, in the lowlands south of the Carstensz range in Papua, Indonesia. Nothing is published on its cultivation; treat it as a warm, deep-shade rainforest begonia.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry

Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

The type was collected at Canoe Camp on the Utakwa River during the 1912–13 Wollaston expedition. The habitat is not described, but this is lowland to foothill rainforest along a large river.

The locality is at about 150 m.

New Guinea

🔒 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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