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Begonia coriacea

A leathery-leaved begonia from western Malesia, described by Hasskarl in 1844 from plants at the Bogor Botanic Garden. It is also known as Mitscherlichia coriacea. Few wild records exist, and the one habitat note places it in lowland forest near a stream. Treat it as a warm, humid lowland forest begonia.

Begonia coriacea
Photo: Hooker, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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

A label records lowland forest near a stream. Other specimens are old garden or herbarium material, including plants cultivated in Germany.

Few records carry an elevation. The climate sites range from 8 m to about 710 m.

Indonesia

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✓ 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its Public domain licence, unmodified.