Begonia kellermanii

Begonia kellermanii is a thick-stemmed, semi-succulent begonia of southern Mexico and northern Central America. Its peltate leaves are covered in white felt, and it is often placed within B. peltata, under which the measured records sit. It grows in seasonally dry forest with a marked winter-spring dry season, so it wants brighter light, drier air and a drier rest than most begonias.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

It grows on rocks, cliffs and banks in seasonally dry to semi-humid forest, where it survives the dry season on its fleshy stems and felted leaves. This is inferred from the measured climate and the known ecology of the peltata group.

Records span 9–1839 m, with a median of 846 m, in Chiapas, Veracruz, Guatemala and Honduras.

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