Begonia friburgensis

A Brazilian Atlantic Forest Begonia named for Nova Friburgo in the Serra dos Órgãos region of Rio de Janeiro state. Records range from about 200 m to the Serra's upland areas. The climate is warm and humid with 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 in the ground

Where it grows wild

Records come from Nova Friburgo (along highway RJ-116), Mirante Imperial and Coroa Grande in Rio de Janeiro state. This is Atlantic rainforest, where begonias typically grow on shaded, wet banks and rocks. Species-level habitat notes are thin.

The few elevations on record are 200 m, but Nova Friburgo itself lies at roughly 850 m, so upland plants will be cooler than the average.

Brazil 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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.