Begonia microsperma

A small forest Begonia from Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon, found from about 280 to 945 m. Collectors describe a herb about 35 cm tall with bullate, leathery leaves with a metallic sheen, purple-green undersides and red hairs. It grows beside rivers in primary forest and on seeping rock faces, so it is a warm, very humid terrarium plant.

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

Records place it beside rivers in primary forest, in primary forest near the summit of the Crystal Mountains plateau, and on vertical seeping rock in rocky forest on an inselberg in Equatorial Guinea.

Recorded at 280–945 m, median 680 m.

CameroonEquatorial GuineaGabon

🔒 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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