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Begonia tabonensis

A small Philippine begonia described by Peng, Rubite and Lin from Tabon Cave on the limestone headland of Lipuun Point, Quezon, Palawan. It resembles Begonia mindorensis but is smaller, with petioles around 10 cm and leaves 4 to 8 cm long, and it grows on soil slopes at the cave near sea level. Treat it as a warm, shaded, humid lowland limestone begonia.

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

Found on a soil slope at Tabon Cave, part of a limestone headland covered in lowland forest near the coast. Cave mouths and the shaded limestone slopes around them stay humid and cool relative to open ground.

About 30 m, near sea level.

Philippines: Palawan (Quezon, Lipuun Point)

🔒 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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