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Begonia nigritarum

Begonia nigritarum is a widespread Philippine begonia from Luzon to Panay, Cebu and Palawan. It grows on moist limestone rock, stream boulders and damp banks in lowland forest. It is a small herb about 20 cm tall; its leaves may be plain green or dark purplish with pale grey-green spots.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Moist limestone rock or soil, boulders on riverbanks, damp vertical banks by streams, trailsides and forest floor in lowland and secondary forest.

Recorded at 45–710 m (median 394 m), with living collections from up to 1100 m in Bataan.

Philippines

🔒 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.