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Begonia strigillosa

Begonia strigillosa is a rhizomatous begonia of Central American montane and cloud forests, from Guatemala to Panama, and it is best documented in Costa Rica. Wild records cluster at about 1500–2100 m, where days are mild, nights are cool and the dry season runs from January to March. It suits a cool, humid terrarium or a cool greenhouse.

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 in the ground

Where it grows wild

It grows in humid montane and cloud forest, probably on shaded banks and in the forest understory. GBIF also holds records from Chiapas in Mexico at 2350–2750 m. It has been in cultivation in botanic gardens such as Meise.

Recorded at 900–2400 m, with a median of 1800 m across 80 records. Chiapas records reach about 2750 m.

Costa RicaPanamáGuatemalaNicaraguaHondurasEl Salvador

🔒 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.