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Begonia rubrobracteolata

A critically endangered Begonia described in 2016 from a single site in Sarawak, Borneo, in forest being cleared for conversion. It grows on sandstone boulders in shade. Like most Bornean forest begonias it needs warm, very humid, shaded conditions, which in practice means a terrarium.

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

Grows on sandstone boulders in shaded forest in Sarawak. The only known population is in an area of forest undergoing conversion.

No altitude information was available. Many Sarawak sandstone begonias are lowland to hill forest plants.

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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.