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Here's Begonia 'Shanika', a Rhizomatous type of hybrid Begonia. Medium sized, lime green leaves w/ black-brown markings on a nicely rounded plant. Blooms: n/a, likely pink, green or white. Origin: n/a. Easy care houseplant.🌱 #begonias

Here's Begonia 'Lacey Closson', a Rex cultorum type of hybrid Begonia. Multi colored green red pink-white markings w/ black stripes along the veins. Blooms: n/a, likely pink or white. Origin: 1950's (Comments: A rex w/ this name from circa 1894 is also published). Likes extra humidity.🌱 #begonias

Here's striking Begonia 'Pandora', a Rex cultorum' type of hybrid Begonia. Leaves have raised red to pink markings w/ dark veins & markings. Blooms: n/a, likely pink or white.
Originator: Logee Greenhouses, Connecticut USA, 1977. Published: 1981. Likes extra humidity.🌱 #begonias

Our Begonia Song.
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Here's Begonia 'Cupid's Cup', a Cane-like type of hybrid Begonia from the USA. Ruffled edged green leaves of medium size w/ silver markings, on a medium sized plant. Blooms: white clusters. Origin: Walter Dworkin, Westbury, New York 2015. Publication Date: 2017. Easy houseplant care.🌱 #begonias

Here's Begonia 'Chameleon', a Cane-like type of hybrid Begonia from the USA. Deep green, angel wing shaped, white spotted leaves. Blooms: clusters of pink flowers.
Origin: Asmussen, Texas USA, 1993. Easy houseplant care.🌱 #begonias

Here's Begonia khangii, a Rhizomatous type of species Begonia from mossy rocks in hardwood forest, on steep granite slopes, alt 2350 meters in Vietnam. Rounded leaves w/ dull purple spots. Blooms: pink. Origin: L. Averyanov, N. T. Hiep, N. S. Khang, L. M. Tuan, N. A. Trang, L. H. Dang.🌱 #begonias

Here's Begonia karwinskyana, a Rhizomatous type of species Begonia from Mexico. Large ovate, bright green leaves that have a hairy surface on a rounded, full growing plant. Blooms: white to pink. Origin: A. de Candolle Hidalgo, Mexico. Published: 1859. Likes extra humidity. 🌱 #begonias

Here's Begonia irmscheri, a Shrub-like type of species Begonia from Choco, Columbia. Lanceolate, hirsute dark green leaves w/ maroon veins & reverse. Red stems. Blooms: deep pink-red. Origin: L. B. Smith & B. G. Schubert. Published: 1955. Likes high humidity. 🌱 #begonias

Here's Begonia digitata, a Shrub-like type of species Begonia from Brazil. Large, divided leaves w/ green leaflets, lanceolate, ciliate, apex acute, hairy reverse w/ erect green stems, rusty tomentum. Blooms: white. Originator: G. Raddi. Published: 1820. Place: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.🌱 #begonias

Here's Begonia 'Ban Ban Springs', a Rhizomatous type of hybrid Begonia from Australia. Chartreuse-lime green leaves w/ maroon-brown centers & irregular shaped splotches. Blooms: pink. Origin: John Clare, Bundaberg AU, 1996. Published: 2003. Easy care houseplant, likes extra humidity.🌱 #begonias

Here's Begonia fissistyla, a Shrub-like type of species Begonia grows in the Andes in Bolivia at 2000+ m alt. Medium sized, shiny dark green leaves with splendid bunches of five+ flowers.
Blooms: deep to light pink. Origin: Irmscher. Published: 1949, Yungas Bolivia. Easy care houseplant.🌱 #begonias

Caught this bad boy looking lush in yesterday's brief respite from the rain.

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Here's heirloom Begonia 'Frances Kay', a Rex cultivar (unknown) x Tuberous hybrid (B. grandis sp. evansiana) from the USA. Green leaves have a spotted angel wing type look with a classic asymmetrical Begonia shape. Blooms: rose pink. Origin: Flaitz, CA USA. Likes extra humidity.🌱 #begonias

Here's Begonia fimbristipula, a Tuberous type of species Begonia from China. Broad, ovate light to dark green leaf rough, w/ pale, dense pubescence on top, base slightly oblique, cordate, denticulate margins, glabrous. Blooms: pink.
Origin: Hance. Published: 1883. Deciduous.🌱 #begonias