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Begonia rostrata

A West African begonia found from Senegal to Angola, most often recorded in Guinea. Specimens describe it on rocks, including shaded rocks in savanna, at up to 1390 m on the Simandou ridge. It lives through a hard dry season from December to February, so a seasonal rest is likely.

Begonia rostrata
Photo: GCornelis, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Recorded on rocks ('rochers') and on shaded rocks in savanna ('rochers ombragés en savane') in Guinea, including the Simandou ridge; also along rivers in southern Gabon.

Recorded from 50 to 1430 m, median about 910 m.

GuineaTogoGhanaMaliNigeriaGuinea-BissauSierra LeoneSenegal

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.