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Detailed view of green Saxifraga leaves edged in cream and pink
Front view of baby Saxifraga stolonifera ‘Variegata’ in a grey pot
Compact Saxifraga stolonifera ‘Variegata’ with cream-and-pink leaf margins
Three baby Saxifraga stolonifera ‘Variegata’ plants in grey nursery pots
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Baby Saxifraga stolonifera ‘Variegata’ with pink-edged leaves in a grey pot
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Potted Saxifraga stolonifera ‘Variegata’ with slender trailing runners
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Saxifraga stolonifera variegata ('Strawberry Begonia')

Strawberry Begonia

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Saxifraga stolonifera variegata ('Strawberry Begonia') forms soft green-and-cream rosettes connected by red runners that carry miniature daughter plants. Fine hairs cover the leaves and stalks, and established growth can raise delicate white flowers above the foliage.

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Care at a glance

Saxifraga stolonifera variegata ('Strawberry Begonia')

Light

Bright indirect • approx. 10,000–20,000 lux

Watering

Water when ~20–35% dry

Substrate

Moisture-retentive but aerated • Evenly moist • Organic-leaning • Fine-medium

Temperature

Ideal: 10–22 °C • Avoid below: 1 °C

Humidity

Average 40–50%

Growth habit

Trailing stoloniferous herbaceous perennial.

Support

not needed

Growth speed

Average

Cultivated size guide

Height: 20 cm • Spread: 50 cm

Toxicity & safety

Pet safety unconfirmed

Origin & habitat

Variegated form of Saxifraga stolonifera; species native from eastern Nepal to East Asia

Outdoor growing

Outside from 10 °C · sheltered spot

How to read these values

These care values give practical guidance for growing the plant. Adjust care for pot size, substrate, temperature and how quickly the substrate dries.

For more detail, read the full product description or visit our Plant Care Guides.

  • Light: level and approximate lux at leaf level.
  • Watering: “% dry” shows how far the substrate should dry before watering again.
  • Substrate: structure, drainage, moisture retention, base material and particle size.
  • Temperature: “Ideal” shows the preferred range; “Avoid below” marks the cold-stress threshold.
  • Humidity: target range; steady conditions usually matter more than exact numbers.
  • Growth habit: how the plant grows, such as upright, climbing, trailing, clumping or rosette-forming.
  • Support: whether a stake, pole or trellis is needed, optional or unnecessary.
  • Growth speed: expected pace under suitable growing conditions; use as a guide, not a promise.
  • Cultivated size guide: approximate dimensions for an established plant in the stated growing context. Height is measured upwards from the growing surface; foliage height excludes flower stems. Trailing length follows a stem, while foliage drop is the vertical distance from the crown to the lowest leaf tips. Spread is the width of the leafy plant or crown, not an individual leaf. Flowering height includes the flower stems. A container guide applies to pot-grown plants; an in-ground guide applies to plants rooted in the ground. Size also depends on age, conditions, pot space and training.

These figures do not describe the size supplied and are not fixed upper limits.

  • Toxicity & safety: irritation, toxicity or physical hazards such as spines or bristles.
  • Origin & habitat: native range, hybrid background or typical habitat where relevant.
  • Outdoor growing: when a potted indoor plant can be placed outside and what outdoor protection it needs.

Saxifraga stolonifera variegata ('Strawberry Begonia')

Rounded green leaves carry cream to pale-pink margins and silvery markings around the veins, with fine hairs covering the blades and stalks. Red runners extend from the main rosettes and form miniature daughter plants, while established growth can raise delicate white flowers above the foliage.

Foliage, runners and flowers of Saxifraga stolonifera variegata

  • Variegated rosettes: Rounded green leaves carry creamy to pale pink margins and silvery markings around the veins.
  • Soft texture: Fine hairs cover the leaf surface and stalks.
  • Red runners: Slender red-toned stems travel beyond the main rosette and trail over the container edge.
  • Daughter rosettes: Miniature plants form along the runners and develop their own leaves and roots.
  • Fine white flowers: Established plants can lift small white flowers above the foliage on delicate stems.
Origin & background

Cultivated form and natural range of Saxifraga stolonifera variegata ('Strawberry Begonia')

This variegated form belongs to Saxifraga stolonifera. The species is native across parts of East Asia, from the eastern Himalaya through China to Korea, Japan and Taiwan. It grows in cool shaded places such as damp rock faces, woodland edges and mossy ground.

Plant care

Caring for Saxifraga stolonifera variegata

  • Light: Give it bright indirect light or mild morning sun. Filter strong midday sun through glass.
  • Temperature: Keep temperatures around 10–22 °C, with prolonged cold below 1 °C avoided. Keep it away from strong heater air.
  • Humidity and airflow: Normal to moderately humid air is suitable. Gentle airflow helps the hairy foliage dry after splashes.
  • Water: While rosettes and runners are growing, keep the shallow roots gently moist. Add water when the surface starts to dry and allow the excess to drain away.
  • Potting mix: A humus-rich, airy compost with good drainage suits this plant.
  • Feeding: While leaves, runners and daughter plants are developing, give a light feed roughly every four weeks.
  • Repotting: Inspect the root ball if roots crowd the pot or water begins passing through much faster than before. Move to a larger pot only when the roots need more space; refresh degraded or channelled mix separately when water is no longer wetting it evenly.
  • Runners and propagation: Set a daughter plant onto moist compost while it remains attached to the parent. Cut the runner after roots form. Established clumps can also be divided.
Issues & solutions

Troubleshooting Saxifraga stolonifera variegata

  • The rosettes become limp with crisp edges: The shallow roots have dried too far. Soak the compost thoroughly and check it sooner before the next watering.
  • Cream or pink margins develop bleached patches: Sun through the window has scorched the pale areas. Shift the plant into bright, filtered light.
  • Fine pale speckles and delicate webbing appear: Red spider mites can build up in warm, dry air. Separate the plant, raise local humidity and repeat a spider-mite treatment at the intervals on its label.
  • New leaves distort and sticky insects gather on fresh growth: Aphids may be feeding on tender leaves or flower stems. Remove visible colonies where practical. If treatment is needed, use an aphid product and follow its label.
Safety

Keep Saxifraga stolonifera variegata away from children and pets

  • Keep this plant away from children, cats and dogs.
  • Its effects after chewing or swallowing are unclear, and plant material can still cause an upset stomach.
  • Contact a veterinarian or medical professional if symptoms develop or do not settle.
Names & etymology

Why is it called Saxifraga stolonifera?

Saxifraga combines Latin saxum, rock, and frangere, to break. Stolonifera means stolon-bearing, describing the runners that produce daughter rosettes.

Carl Linnaeus established the genus Saxifraga in 1753 in Species Plantarum, page 398; Joseph Pitton de Tournefort had proposed the name.

William Curtis first described Saxifraga stolonifera in 1774 in Philosophical Transactions, volume 64, issue 1, page 308.

Plant names, growth habits, natural habitats and indoor care guidance are checked against trusted botanical, habitat and horticultural references before publication.View our plant care resources and references.

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Saxifraga stolonifera variegata ('Strawberry Begonia') Regular price€8,50

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