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Begonias Partly documented

Begonia sericoneura

A robust, thick-stemmed begonia widespread from southern Mexico through Central America to Colombia, described by Liebmann in 1853. It grows in lowland and foothill rainforest, on roadside cliffs and in disturbed secondary vegetation, and tolerates a real dry season, so it is one of the easier Central American species to grow.

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
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Rainforest and forest edges, including roadside cliffs in secondary vegetation with bananas and bromeliads, forest trails and around Mayan ruins; specimen labels describe it as thick-stemmed, to about 0.8 m.

Recorded from 9 to 2291 m, with a median of about 400 m (452 records).

MexicoBelizeGuatemalaHondurasEl SalvadorNicaraguaCosta RicaColombia

🔒 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.