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Begonias Partly documented

Begonia ynesiae

A high-Andean Ecuadorian begonia described by Smith and Wasshausen in 1979, recorded between about 2,400 and 3,350 m in high-altitude shrubland and grassland. It needs cool nights and will struggle in a warm house.

Begonia ynesiae
Photo: Ynes E. J. Mexia, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Wikipedia, following the IUCN assessment, gives its habitat as subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland and grassland. The exact microhabitat is not recorded; this profile assumes sheltered spots among shrubs and banks, as is usual for Andean begonias.

Records run from 2,442 to 3,350 m, median 2,840 m, mostly on the Andean slopes of Ecuador, plus one record from northern Peru.

EcuadorPeru

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC0 licence, unmodified.