Begonia circularis

A small Vietnamese begonia named for the ring-shaped variegation on its leaves, known only from Thach An District in Cao Bang Province in the far north of Vietnam. It grows in mossy cracks on partly shaded limestone cliffs inside evergreen broad-leaved forest at about 600 m, so it wants bright shade, constant humidity, a mineral-rich, free-draining mix and a cooler winter than lowland tropical begonias.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

It roots into moss-filled cracks on partially shaded limestone cliffs in evergreen broad-leaved forest. Like other karst begonias it lives in a thin, humus-rich layer over rock, kept moist by seepage and near-constant humid air but never waterlogged.

Recorded at about 600 m in Cao Bang Province.

Vietnam

🔒 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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