Begonia amphioxus
CHF 5.40
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Begonia amphioxus
Butterfly begonia
CHF 5.40
Arrives healthy, or we fix itFree shipping from CHF 74
Care
- Care level
- Needs attentionIt tells you when something's wrong
- Light
- Bright indirectNear the window, not in the beam
- Watering
- ModerateOne drink a week
- Pet safety
- Toxic to petsNot for homes with nibblers
About this plant
- Genus
- Begonia
- Mature size
- MediumA proper houseplant
- Growth habit
- Upright
- Growth speed
- SteadyVisible progress every month
- Variegation
- ModerateClearly patterned
- Rarity
- RareHard to get hold of
A shrubby Begonia with long, narrow leaves that end in a point. The leaves are olive green with dark red spots and a toothed red edge.
Keep the soil lightly moist but never wet: water when the top starts to feel dry. Bright, indirect light, out of direct sun. It needs humid air. Dry room air browns the leaf edges, so a bathroom, a group of plants or a terrarium suits it. Keep it above 15 °C.
Grows steadily into an upright shrub about 40 cm tall. It flowers often, with small pale pink flowers that hang below the leaves.
Native to Sabah, on Borneo, where it grows on limestone in light shade. Toxic to cats and dogs. Ships in a 6 cm pot.
Pot & delivery
All plants are shipped without the outer pot, in 6 cm plastic nursery pots. The decorative pots in the photos are not included.