Begonia oellgaardii

A lowland Amazonian Begonia from eastern Ecuador, found in Yasuní National Park, Pastaza and the Cordillera de Cutucú foothills in Morona-Santiago, between about 230 m and 800 m. It grows in primary humid tropical forest on well-drained hilly ground. It is named after the Danish botanist Benjamin Øllgaard; horticultural information is lacking.

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 in the ground

Where it grows wild

Collected in primary humid tropical forest on well-drained hilly ground in Yasuní, on red oxisol soils at Moretecocha, and in forest along roads at the foot of the Cordillera de Cutucú.

Recorded from about 230 m to 800 m, with a median near 305 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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