Begonia hispidavillosa

Begonia hispidavillosa is a white-flowered begonia described by Ziesenhenne in 1950 from southern Mexico. It grows mostly around 2000 m in Chiapas and Oaxaca, on rocks in pine-oak forest and in cloud forest with Liquidambar. It needs mild days, cool nights, good filtered light and a drier winter.

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

Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Labels record it growing on rocks in pine-oak forest and secondary forest, at the edge of grassland and forest, in cloud forest with Liquidambar and Cupressus, and on rocky, humus-rich slopes.

Recorded from 88 to 2435 m, median about 2000 m. Most records are montane.

Mexico SoutheastMexico Southwest

🔒 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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