Begonia mazae
A creeping rhizomatous begonia from southeastern Mexico, described in 1947 and grown by collectors for its foliage. In the wild it grows in very dense shade in tropical forest, so it wants low light, steady warmth and high humidity. The measured climate is hot and humid most of the year, with a short dry spell in March–April.
Where it grows wild
It grows on the floor of tropical forest in southeastern Mexico, in extremely dense shade. No detailed account of the soil or microsite was found this round. The shade preference and creeping rhizome point to a forest-floor herb on humus or rocky banks.
The 14 wild records with elevations run from 14 to 982 m, but the median is 959 m, so most collections are from low mountains at about 900–1000 m rather than coastal lowland.
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