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Begonia daunhitam

A Bornean begonia described in 2020; 'daun hitam' is Indonesian for 'black leaf', pointing to very dark foliage. It has no wild GBIF records with coordinates, so the conditions below come from the Bornean rainforest climate and the genus's typical forest-floor habitat. Grow it like other dark-leaved Bornean terrarium begonias: warm, humid and shaded.

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 rainforest herb from Indonesian Borneo; the exact habitat is not given in sources we could reach. Dark-leaved Bornean begonias typically grow in deep shade on damp banks or rocks.

Elevation not recorded in reachable sources.

Borneo

🔒 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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