Begonia schmidtiana

Begonia schmidtiana is a small, hairy-leaved begonia from southern Brazil, northeastern Argentina (Misiones) and Paraguay, now usually treated as B. subvillosa. It grows in the humid understory of the Paraná and Atlantic forests, on shaded banks and near streams. It likes warm summers, a mild winter with cooler nights, and steady moisture all year.

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

No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

It grows on shaded, moist banks, rocks and streamsides in subtropical Atlantic and Paraná forest.

Records span 0–961 m, with a median of 350 m (121 records).

Argentina NortheastBrazil SouthBrazil SoutheastParaguay

🔒 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.