Begonia thomsonii

A little-known begonia of moist forest in the eastern Himalaya, Assam, Bangladesh and Myanmar. It is a rhizomatous geophyte that dies back to underground parts, which fits the region's monsoon climate with a dry, cool winter. Grow it warm, shaded and humid in summer, and keep it drier and cooler while it rests.

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

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

It grows in moist forest. As a geophyte, it survives the dry season underground and regrows when the monsoon rains arrive.

No elevation data was found. Its range spans lowland Bangladesh and Assam to the foothills and hills of the eastern Himalaya and Myanmar.

Assam (India)BangladeshEastern HimalayaMyanmar

🔒 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.