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Begonia pectennervia

A montane Begonia from the eastern Andean slope of Ecuador, mostly in Napo province around Borja, the Cordillera de Huacamayos and the Narupa reserve. It grows between about 1450 m and 2450 m in cool, very humid montane forest, including ravines, riverside forest and rocky outcrops. Species-level horticultural information is lacking.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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 montane and subtropical rainforest, in a ravine near Borja, along the Río Borja in riverside forest, and among rocky outcrops along the Río Panteor. This is shaded, wet, cloud-affected forest.

Recorded from about 1450 m to 2450 m, with a median near 1950 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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