Begonia vankerckhovenii

Begonia vankerckhovenii is a Central African begonia described by De Wildeman in 1915. In Gabon's Doudou Mountains it grows on wet, mossy rock faces in closed moss forest, often where water drips, up to about 700 m. It is a shade- and moisture-loving rock plant.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry

Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Labels from the Doudou Mountains describe mossy rock faces in the shade of closed forest, at very moist, shaded places with dripping water, growing alongside Begonia dewildei. A DR Congo record comes from below a waterfall near Kinshasa.

Recorded from 30 to 700 m, with a median of 495 m.

DR CongoGabon

🔒 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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