BEGONIA MASONIANA ‘MOUNTAIN’

Description

The Begonia masoniana Mountain  is one of the four masoniana Begonias from the Eden Collection. The Begonia Mountain is a striking plant due to the special drawing on the leaf and the deep red edge of the leaf. What also makes this plant special are the hairs that grow on the leaves.The Begonia Mountain  prefers a spot with clear, indirect light since too much direct sunlight can cause sunburn on the leaves. It is important to keep the soil slightly moist. Watering a little every week is enough.

Begonia Masoniana is a classic specimen for collectors of exotic foliage plants. It has medium sized, asymmetrical leaves with a puckered, leather-like texture and a bristly feel to them.

The distinction is the chocolate brown, cross-shaped markings in the middle of apple green leaves. The markings resemble the Iron Cross symbol used during medieval crusades, from where the plant gets its popular name, Iron Cross Begonia. Simply awe-inspiring.

Iron Cross Begonia is perennial, rhizomatous plant characterized by palm-sized, colourful leaves arising from thick rhizomes (fleshy stems that resemble roots) that grow along the soil surface. As per the American Begonia Society, the plant has eastern origins being native to India or China.

Masoniana has pinkish white flowers but they pale out in the face of the foliage. A great way to grow Begonia Masoniana is by a window sill. It may be small but it has oomph, with a stunning aesthetic quality that can pull a room together with its presence.

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