Begonia pavonina Ridl. is a very spectacular plant: under normal light, the leaves are dark green in color; but if you caught at a right angle, or if a light source is nearly right near your eye, the leaves reflect-back an iridescent green-blue color with an almost holographic-like vibrancy. This perceived coloration is the result of a special adaptation to survive in low light and how the plant bends light in the cells.
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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 Pavonina
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Begonia pavonina is approx. 20 cm tall and comes in a ⌀ 10 cm pot.