Begonia ludicra

Begonia ludicra is a variable Mexican and Central American begonia whose leaves range from ovate to deeply palmate and from green to bronze, blue-green and burgundy. It grows along streams and shaded banks in cloud forest, humid montane forest and coffee plantations at roughly 650-2,000 m. Grow it warm, humid and in bright shade, with a slightly drier winter.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Found in cloud forest (bosque mesófilo), humid montane and tropical evergreen forest, gallery forest near streams, disturbed secondary growth and shaded coffee plantations. Records often mention streamsides, roadside banks shaded by mixed vegetation, and clay or rocky soils.

Most collections are at about 650-2,000 m, typically 800-1,700 m.

Mexico (Veracruz)Mexico (Puebla)Mexico (Oaxaca)Mexico (Chiapas)GuatemalaPanama

🔒 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.