Begonia crassicaulis

A thick-stemmed Begonia from southern Mexico (Oaxaca, Chiapas) and Guatemala, recorded in very humid broadleaf forest and along roadsides, mostly around 1100-1470 m. The climate has a pronounced dry season from December to April, and thick-stemmed Mesoamerican begonias commonly shed leaves then. It is also grown in botanic gardens, such as Longwood.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Very humid broadleaf forest and forest edges and roadsides (Malpaís) in the mountains of Chiapas, Oaxaca and western Guatemala; one population is in lowland Tabasco-Chiapas forest at about 80 m.

50-1471 m, median 1323 m (13 records).

GuatemalaMexico SoutheastMexico Southwest

🔒 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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