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Begonia napoensis

An Ecuadorian Begonia described in the Flora of Ecuador and known from a single locality in Napo, at about 2840 m on the eastern Andean slope. It is a strictly cool-growing plant, and heat is the main threat in cultivation.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-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

Upper montane cloud forest in Napo province. The habit isn't recorded in the sources we could reach; we assume a terrestrial herb of shaded banks and forest floor, which is typical of high-Andean Begonia.

All dated records are from one site at 2840 m.

Ecuador

🔒 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.