Begonia cleopatrae

A begonia described by Coyle in 2010 and apparently named after Cleopatra's Needle, a mountain in Palawan, Philippines. GBIF holds no wild records, and the only climate is from a lowland reference point that is hot, with a wet monsoon and a short drier spell. Treat these targets as those for a humid Philippine forest begonia.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets 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

Probably forest on or near Cleopatra's Needle in central Palawan. A shaded, humid forest floor or rock face is assumed. This is not confirmed from the protologue.

No elevation is recorded. Cleopatra's Needle rises to about 1600 m, so the plant may grow well above the reference point near sea level.

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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.