Begonia pustulata

A small creeping rhizomatous begonia of lowland rainforest in southern Mexico, described by Liebmann. Its epithet refers to its blistered leaf surface. Most wild records come from hot, humid lowlands, around a median of 129 m, so it wants warmth, deep shade and very high humidity all year, which makes it a natural terrarium plant.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Deep shadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

The wild records are concentrated in lowland tropical forest along the Gulf slope and in southern Mexico, where a small creeping begonia grows on the shaded forest floor and on moist banks. No detailed field description was found this round.

GBIF records run from 12 to 2077 m, but the median is 129 m across 69 records. It is essentially a lowland species, with a few higher outliers.

Mexico GulfMexico SoutheastMexico SouthwestGuatemala (per some checklists)

🔒 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.