Begonia exalata

A tall Vulnerable Begonia of Ecuador's western Andean cloud forest, up to 1–2 m high, with red-veined leaf undersides and white-and-scarlet flowers. It grows on steep forested slopes and road edges at about 1250–3000 m.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Labels describe very humid montane forest on steep slopes, cloud forest and forest along roads. It is a large herb of the forest floor and edges.

Recorded 1250–3000 m, median 2280 m.

Ecuador

🔒 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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