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Begonia crassula

A Vietnamese Begonia described by Averyanov and known from a single collection in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, a limestone karst area. It was found in primary closed evergreen, stunted forest along a rocky ridge on Ca Xach mountain. The name suggests thick leaves, but its habit is not described in the sources opened.

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

Primary closed evergreen broadleaf forest, gnarled and stunted, along a rocky ridge on the karst of Phong Nha-Ke Bang (Quang Binh).

About 700 m at the measured site.

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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