Begonia fangii
A limestone begonia from Longzhou in south-western Guangxi, China, described by Shui and Peng in 2005. Specimens were collected on rock on steep limestone slopes at about 320–550 m. It needs shade, free drainage and a cooler, drier winter.
At home, aim for
Day
IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night
Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity
Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light
ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on rock (lithophyte)
Where it grows wild
Recorded growing on rocks on steep limestone (karst) slopes in forest.
Recorded 320–550 m, median 464 m.
China Southeast
🔒 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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