Begonia masoniana 'Mountain' is a cultivar of the larger species, Begonia masoniana Irmsch. ex Ziesenh. It is a rhizomatous Begonia with textured, pubescent leaf blades with special dark markings and very deep red margins. When the sun shines on the leaves a unique gloss arises. It is similar to Begonia masoniana 'Rock', but grows much larger leaves.
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 masoniana 'Mountain'
Begonia masoniana 'Mountain' is approximately 30 cm tall and comes in a ⌀ 15 cm pot.