Begonia penrissenensis

A Sarawak Begonia described in 2007 by Kiew and Julia. It is known from Gunung Bah in the Padawan area south of Kuching, where it grows in limestone forest on the shoulder of a limestone hill among Pandanus. It is an everwet lowland karst species that wants warmth, shade and humidity.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-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 on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Recorded in limestone forest on a limestone hill shoulder among Pandanus at Gunung Bah, Padawan.

No elevation was recorded; the Padawan limestone hills are low (roughly 100–400 m). The climate site at 432 m is a regional stand-in.

Borneo

🔒 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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