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Begonias Partly documented

Begonia secunda

An epiphytic, climbing Begonia of wet forest in north-western Ecuador, recorded at 400–2000 m. Labels note it on tree trunks, climbing to 3 m, with red flowers. Grow it intermediate and humid, with support to climb.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Collected in primary rain and cloud forest; labels say 'epiphytic', 'in silva ad truncos' (on trunks in forest) and 'climbing to 3 m'. Flowers red. One record is near waterfalls.

Recorded 400–2000 m, median 1250 m.

Ecuador

🔒 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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