Begonia sarmentacea

A Brazilian Begonia whose name was published by Brilmayer in 1960 in 'All About Begonias'. Kew lists it as native to south-eastern and west-central Brazil. The epithet suggests long, trailing stems. Wild data are almost absent, and one known specimen was taken from cultivation.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets 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 in the ground

Where it grows wild

The only wild record is from a disturbed (anthropised) site in Mato Grosso. A second specimen was collected from cultivation at the Burle Marx estate in Rio de Janeiro. Its natural habitat is not documented here. Most south-east Brazilian begonias grow in shaded, humid Atlantic Forest.

No elevation is known. The single climate site is lowland Mato Grosso at 240 m.

Brazil SoutheastBrazil West-Central

🔒 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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