Begonia smilacina

Begonia smilacina, described by Alphonse de Candolle in 1859, is a begonia of the Atlantic Forest in southern Bahia, Brazil. Herbarium collections come mostly from the montane dense rainforest of the Serra do Corcovado, Serra da Pedra Lascada and Serra do Timbó, at about 550–850 m. It needs warm, humid, shaded conditions with slightly cooler nights.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets 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

Labels describe montane dense ombrophilous forest (Floresta Ombrófila Densa Montana) and Atlantic Forest. It grows in the shaded interior of these wet forests on the coastal ranges of southern Bahia.

Records span 120–850 m, with a median of 650 m; most specimens come from 550–775 m on the Serra do Corcovado and Serra da Pedra Lascada.

Brazil Northeast

🔒 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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