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Begonias Partly documented

Begonia larvata

Begonia larvata is a begonia from Jiangzhou District, Chongzuo, in south-western Guangxi, described by Peng, Liu and Xu in 2020. It is known from a single area at 100–144 m in the region's limestone karst. It expects hot, wet summers and a cool, dry 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
Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

The labels carry no habitat notes. The type area near Zuozhou in Chongzuo is limestone karst, and most begonias described from there grow on shaded limestone rocks or cave mouths, so the same is assumed.

Recorded at 100–144 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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