Name: Begonia U696 sp. muara wahau [cutting]
Brand: Sunshine State Foliage
SKU: BEG-MUAR-CUT
Price: 16.50 USD
Availability: InStock

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Begonia U696 sp. muara wahau [cutting]

GenusBegoniaRegionAfrica & MadagascarPlant GroupBegoniasGrowth HabitRhizomatousSetupTerrariumDifficultyIntermediate

Care information

Unrooted rooted cutting for sale of similar size, or larger.

Pink spotted foliage that stays smaller and works excellent in a terrarium. Requires higher humidity, good airflow helps, and a nice porous growing medium that isn't waterlogged, with standard room temperatures.

How to root? I'd anchor it in place where I want it to grow in my terrarium. Keep humidity high during this process.

Or, anchored ontop of lightly damp sphagnum moss overlaying potting media inside of a small pot. Keep humidity high during this process. I would place the plant & pot in an enclosed environment such as a clear storage bin while it roots.

Plant Details

Airflow: Medium — Essential for "wetish" setups. Needs regular air exchange or internal circulation fans to prevent water from sitting on leaves, which helps avoid rot and fungal issues.
Family: Begoniaceae
Growth strategy: Terrestrial
Humidity: 80–100% — The "Sweet Spot" for most rare tropicals and shinglers. This high-saturation environment is essential for aerial root attachment to hardscape and ensures that delicate foliage maintains its turgidity and sheen.
Lighting: Moderate — Prefers bright, filtered, or indirect light. This is the "sweet spot" for most terrarium species; however, direct sun or high-intensity LEDs will scorch delicate juvenile leaves.
PH: 5.5–6.5 — Acidic (Optimal): The “Goldilocks” zone for most tropical terrarium plants, including Marcgravia. This range ensures maximum nutrient availability and mimics the natural decomposition of leaf litter on the rainforest floor.
Sales form: Cutting
Size: Medium
Temperature: 65–75°F — Ideal for "Cool-Growers" or highland species. These plants prefer the lower end of the tropical spectrum and may show signs of stress or heat-dropping leaves if temperatures consistently exceed 80°F.
Watering substrate: Damp — These plants love high moisture levels; the substrate should stay wet to the touch at all times but should not be sitting in a stagnant, waterlogged state.
World: Pantropical — Found naturally across the tropics of both hemispheres; not restricted to one. Either widely distributed by nature or so ancient they predate the continental split