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Begonia valvata

Begonia valvata is a rare species of begonia from the montane and lowland moist forests of Ecuador, grown mainly by collectors. Keep it humid, warm and out of direct sun, and water it so the soil stays evenly moist but never soggy.

Family
Begoniaceae (Begonia family)
Light
Bright indirect, Part shade
Water
Water when the top of the soil starts to dry, keeping it evenly moist but never waterlogged.
Soil
Light, airy, well-draining mix rich in organic matter, such as peat or coir with perlite and bark.
Temperature
18–26 °C; protect below 13 °C
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
Ecuador
Climate
wet tropical

About

Begonia valvata is a species of plant in the family Begoniaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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 valvata 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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