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Begonia metallicolor

Begonia metallicolor is a Bornean begonia described in Taiwania 62(3) by C.W. Lin and C.I Peng in 2017. Its epithet points to a metallic sheen on the leaves. Nothing is published on its cultivation, so these targets come from a stand-in lowland-to-hill site in central Borneo and from what is typical for Bornean forest begonias.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

The exact microhabitat is not in the sources we could reach. Bornean begonias of this kind usually grow on shaded, wet stream banks, rock faces and slopes in lowland to hill rainforest.

No recorded elevations; the stand-in site is at 432 m.

Borneo

🔒 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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