Begonia blancii M.Hughes & C.I Peng, which hails from the beautiful island of Palawan in the Philippines, gets its name from the renowned green wall expert and plant adventurer, Patrick Blanc. Unlike typical Begonias, this species boasts distinctively-shaped leaves with paddle-like form and smooth edges. It thrives in its natural habitat of limestone and generously produces an abundance of flowers. It appears to be in a state of perpetual bloom. This mottled form shows beautiful foliage coloration of dark red-brown and green and mottled pattern.
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Genus name was established in mid 18th century: modern Latin, named in honour of the French administrator and amateur botanist Michel Bégon (1638–1710) by the botanist Charles Plumier (1646–1704), who discovered the plant on the island of Santo Domingo.
Begonia blancii (mottled form)
Begonia blancii (mottled form) is approx. 15 cm tall and comes in a ⌀ 10.5 cm pot.