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Begonia palmata var. palmata

The typical variety of Begonia palmata, a hairy, palmately lobed herb 20–90 cm tall from shaded, moist woodland and streamsides of the eastern Himalaya, southern China and Indochina. GBIF does not keep the variety separate, and no wild records or measured climate were available, so this profile draws on the species as a whole. Expect a monsoon-climate plant: warm and wet in summer, cooler and drier in winter.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Begonia palmata grows in moist woodland, often next to streams or under dense shade. The young parts are woolly, and the plant has both basal and stem leaves and branches dichotomously. No habitat details specific to var. palmata were found this round.

The species is recorded from 100 to 3200 m. The elevation band for var. palmata alone was not confirmed. Montane collections will need cooler conditions than lowland ones.

East HimalayaNepalAssamBangladeshMyanmarTibetChina South-CentralChina SoutheastHainanTaiwanThailandLaosVietnam

🔒 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.