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Begonia balangcodiae

A recently described Begonia (2019) known only from Sagubo, Kapangan, in Benguet province on Luzon in the Philippines, where it grows on soil slopes in mossy forest at about 1,200 m. It is recognised by its cordate leaf base and white tepals. Nothing is published on its cultivation, so treat it as a cool-intermediate terrestrial forest Begonia with high humidity.

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 in the ground

Where it grows wild

A terrestrial Begonia of soil slopes in mossy forest in the southern Cordillera Central of Luzon. It is known only from its type locality in Barangay Sagubo, Kapangan, Benguet.

Recorded at about 1,200 m. The two wild GBIF records carry no elevation.

Philippines

🔒 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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