Begonia maculata (maculata meaning "spotted"), the polka dot begonia,[2] is a species of begonia native to southeast Brazil.[3][4] It grows naturally in the Atlantic rainforest, with occurrences confirmed in the Brazilian states of Espírito Santo and Rio de Janeiro.[5] It has been introduced into Mexico, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Argentina.[1]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Cucurbitales |
| Family: | Begoniaceae |
| Genus: | Begonia |
| Species: | B. maculata
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Begonia maculata has green oblong leaves with silver dots. The undersides of the leaves are red-purple.[6] The plant grows white or pink flowers in clusters with yellow centers on a single stem.[4] The best conditions for propagating Begonia maculata are bright, indirect light and water poured just below the surface of the soil anytime it seems dry to the touch. Use filtered water or rainfall, it requires less water but more often than other tropical plants.[7]
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Young leaf -
leaf with silvery 'spattered' dots' -
bunch of female flowers -
climbing pink cultivar with male flowers (top and bottom) and female flowers (in between)
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References
edit- ^ a b "Begonia maculata Raddi". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ Haushalt, 26 Juni 2020 von Julia Kloß Kategorien; Wohnen (2020-06-26). "Forellenbegonie: Tipps für die pflegeleichte gepunktete Zimmerpflanze". Utopia.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-05-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Begônia maculata: conheça a planta tendência em decoração de interiores" (in Portuguese). 2021-04-04.
- ^ a b "Begonia Maculata Care - How To Grow Polka Dot Begonia". Smart Garden Guide. 2019-10-22. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
- ^ Jacques, E. L.; Gregório, B. S. (2020). "Begonia maculata". Flora do Brasil. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
- ^ "Točkasta begonija - ljepotica koja osvaja na prvi pogled". Žena.hr (in Croatian). 2021-05-03. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
- ^ "Polka dot begonia propagation (Begonia Maculata) - Gardening Host". 2022-12-10. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
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