Begonia listada

Each leaf features a bright green stripe that dissects the center of the velvet dark green leaves. The underside of each leaf is a rich mahogany color.

Begonia listada is well suited to a bright position, free from direct sunlight.

Begonia longirostris

Begonia maculata

Begonia maculata is an upright cane-type with large, dark green leaves that look like bat wings with pronounced silver dots.

Begonia maynensis

Begonia nelumbiifolia

Keep the soil moist. Needs humidity to thrive.

Begonia nigritarum, Begonia rhombicarpa

Begonia nigritarum has green leaves spotted with silver and has whiskers around the edges. Be careful no to over water to avoid rotting.

Begonia odorata var. alba

An elegant tropical perennial, sweet begonia is has glossy, succulent leaves and graceful pendulous white flowers that offer a faint pleasant fragrance.

It has a mounding yet rambling habit and is one of the few begonias that can tolerate full sunlight. Plant in mass plantings to brighten up a shady area or include it in a mixed border or collection of shade plants.

Begonia Rex - cultorum Group

This is a group of rhizomatous cultivars grown for their multicolored foliage. They are derived from the Himalayan Begonia rex and some related Asian species.

Begonia rossmanniae, Begonia repens, Rossmannia repens

Begonia Semperflorens - cultorum Group

The dwarf, shrubby begonias of this group are often grown as bedding annuals, or for borders in shaded garedns, and are also popular as potted plants for window boxes or patio tubs. Freely branching plants with soft, succulent stems, they have rounded, glossy green (bronze or variegated in some cultivars) leaves about 5 cm long.