Begonia picturata

A karst begonia from Jingxi, southwest Guangxi, described in 2005 by Yan Liu, S.M. Ku and C.I Peng. Specimens come from north-facing limestone rock faces, including just inside a cave mouth, at 720–800 m. Grow it like other Guangxi limestone begonias: shaded, humid, a gritty mineral mix and a cool, drier winter.

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

Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Specimen labels: on a north-facing limestone rock face or at the base of a tree trunk, and high on a limestone face just inside a cave. These are deeply shaded, sheltered, humid spots.

Recorded at 720–802 m (median 760 m), which matches the climate site.

China

🔒 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.