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Begonia ludwigii

An endangered tuberous subshrub begonia from the western Andean slopes of southern Ecuador and northwestern Peru. It has white flowers and a thick rhizome or tuber. Most specimens come from the rocky, seasonally dry Chanchan River canyon around Huigra at about 500 to 1,200 m, so it needs a bright, shaded spot, good drainage and a drier resting season.

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
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Collectors found it in shade on stony slopes and steep rocky banks in the canyon of the Rio Chanchan (Chimborazo), in remnant cloud forest near Huigra, and along roads in El Oro, Cañar, and in Piura, Lambayeque and Cajamarca in Peru. This is a transition zone between the humid western Andean forest and dry inter-Andean valleys, and it has a pronounced dry season.

Ecuadorian specimens cluster at 530 to 1,200 m, with one cloud-forest remnant at 1,900 m. Peruvian records lie at 1,420 to 2,000 m.

EcuadorPeru

🔒 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.