Begonia wangii

A karst begonia from southern China (Guangxi, Yunnan and Guizhou), described by T.T. Yu in 1948. It grows on shaded limestone rock faces at about 600 m, in a monsoon climate with cool, dry winters. Grow it in shade with a gritty limestone mix and a cool winter.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

One label records it on a limestone rock face in Guangxi. Other records come from Yunnan and Guizhou. Like other Chinese karst begonias, it probably grows in shaded rock faces, crevices and cave mouths.

The only recorded elevation is 600 m, and the measured sites are consistent with it.

China South-CentralChina Southeast

🔒 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.