Begonia woodii

A small, smooth begonia endemic to Palawan in the Philippines, with one or a few oblique, heart-based leaves 3–6 cm long on a very short stem and small pink flowers. It grows in crevices of shaded cliffs inside dense forest at low elevation, and is listed as Vulnerable in the Philippines. It suits a warm, humid terrarium with a rocky hardscape.

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 on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Grows in crevices of shaded cliffs in dense forest. The type was collected at Malampaya Bay in 1922, and it has since been photographed on Lagen Island; both are in the karst coastline of northern Palawan, so the cliffs are probably limestone, although no source states the rock type.

Recorded at about 50 m; none of the three GBIF records carries an elevation.

Philippines

🔒 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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