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Begonia baik

Begonia baik is a lowland, rhizomatous Begonia from sandstone slopes and the bases of sandstone cliffs in southern Padawan (Kuching District), Sarawak, Borneo; it grows semi‑shaded in humid dipterocarp forest and is best kept in a high‑humidity, warm, terrarium or closed environment with consistently moist but well‑draining substrate.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Documented from southern Padawan (Kuching District), Sarawak, Malaysia (type locality 01°08′N, 110°16′E, ca. 130 m a.s.l.), growing on semi‑shaded earthy slopes or at the base of sandstone cliffs in lowland dipterocarp forest; associated with Gesneriaceae, Araceae and some Nepenthes. Plants are described as terrestrial or epipetric, creeping with a short rhizome and velvety, bullate leaves tipped by setae.

Type locality cited at ca. 130 m above sea level (Padawan, Kuching District, Sarawak).

Borneo (Sarawak, Malaysia)

🔒 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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