Begonia subvillosa

Begonia subvillosa Klotzsch is a hairy-leaved begonia of the Atlantic Forest of southern Brazil, Misiones in Argentina and eastern Paraguay, with hundreds of wild records. It lives in a subtropical climate with hot, wet summers and cool winters, and is hardier and more light-tolerant than most tropical begonias.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Humid subtropical Atlantic Forest (Paraná interior forest) from near sea level to about 960 m, typically in moist, shaded or partly shaded forest, along streams and forest edges.

Recorded at 0–961 m, median 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.