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Begonia rhoephila

Begonia rhoephila, the stream begonia, is a rare wild species from Selangor, Malaysia, that grows on rocks by fast-flowing streams. It needs bright, humid conditions with consistently moist but well-drained growing media.

Family
Begoniaceae (Begonia family)
Light
Bright indirect
Water
Keep the mix evenly moist and never let it dry out completely, avoiding waterlogging.
Soil
Loose, well-draining mix with added perlite or bark, plus some organic matter.
Temperature
18–28 °C; protect below 15 °C
How easy
Hard
Safety
Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
Pen. Malaysia (Selangor)
Climate
wet tropical

About

Begonia rhoephila, the stream begonia, or jungle stream begonia is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae, endemic to Peninsular Malaya.

Where it grows

Begonia rhoephila is endemic to Selangor, where it is only known in the foothills of the Titiwangsa Mountains.

Other Begonia plants

Begonia abbottii · Begonia abbreviata · Maple Leaved Begonia · Ruby Begonia · Aconite Leaved Begonia · Begonia acutifolia · Begonia adamsensis · Begonia adpressa · Begonia adscendens · Begonia aequatorialis · Begonia aequilateralis · Begonia aeranthos

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Begonia rhoephila by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.

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