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Begonia conchifolia var. rubrimacula

March 11, 2020 by ofsmallthings

This Central American species is easily distinguished by the red leaf spot marking the point where the leaf attaches to the petiole. It is a compactly growing rhizomatous species that grows to 6-8 inches. This species can be grown as a houseplant or a terrarium plant. I have my mother plant in an east-facing window and it is not too much light. The flowers are white and stand on a tall flower stalk above the plant. The flowers, a bit […]

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Begonia ningmingensis ‘Dark form’

February 5, 2019 by ofsmallthings

There are a few forms of B.ningmingensis, and they all look drastically different. The dark form seems to be very hardy and fast-growing, and it flowers all the time. Leaves are a velvety dark green, with newer growth being lighter green. It is a newer species from China that grows to about 10″. It will often grow very close to the substrate, especially at first, forming a little tented area on the substrate. And the flower,

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Begonia handelii var. prostrata

February 5, 2019 by ofsmallthings

A native of Southern China and Indo-China, this Begonia can grow to over a foot tall, with leaves staying around 4-5″. It is very easy to keep small in the terrarium however, and seems to be a slower growing, albeit not too difficult, species. The stems are a striking red and the white spotting on foliage becomes even more prominent as the plant matures.

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Begonia conchifolia var. rubrimacula

Begonia ningmingensis ‘Dark form’

Begonia handelii var. prostrata