Biology:Begonia maculata

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Short description: Flowering plant with silver Polka dots

Begonia maculata
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Begoniaceae
Genus: Begonia
Species:
B. maculata
Binomial name
Begonia maculata
Raddi
Synonyms[1]

Begonia maculata (maculata meaning "spotted"), the polka dot begonia,[2] is a species of begonia native to southeast Brazil.[3][4] It grows naturally in the Atlantic rainforest, with occurrences confirmed in the Brazilian states of Espírito Santo and Rio de Janeiro.[5] It has been introduced into Mexico, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Argentina.[1]

Begonia maculata has green oblong leaves with silver dots. The undersides of the leaves are red-purple.[6] The plant grows white flowers in clusters with yellow centers on a single stem.[4] The best conditions for propagating Begonia maculata are bright, indirect light and water poured just below the surface of the soil anytime it seems dry to the touch. Use filtered water or rainfall, it requires less water but more often than other tropical plants.[7]

  • Young leaf

  • leaf with silvery 'spattered' dots'

  • bunch of female flowers

  • climbing pink cultivar with male flowers (top and bottom) and female flowers (in between)

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Begonia maculata Raddi". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:105130-1. 
  2. ↑ Haushalt, 26 Juni 2020 von Julia Kloß Kategorien; Wohnen (2020-06-26). "Forellenbegonie: Tipps für die pflegeleichte gepunktete Zimmerpflanze" (in de-DE). https://utopia.de/ratgeber/forellenbegonie-tipps-fuer-die-pflegeleichte-gepunktete-zimmerpflanze. 
  3. ↑ "Begônia maculata: conheça a planta tendência em decoração de interiores" (in pt). 2021-04-04. https://revistacasaejardim.globo.com/Casa-e-Jardim/Paisagismo/Plantas/noticia/2021/04/begonia-maculata-conheca-planta-tendencia-em-decoracao-de-interiores.html. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Begonia Maculata Care - How To Grow Polka Dot Begonia" (in en-US). 2019-10-22. https://smartgardenguide.com/begonia-maculata-care/. 
  5. ↑ Jacques, E. L.; Gregório, B. S. (2020). "Begonia maculata". Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro. http://reflora.jbrj.gov.br/reflora/listaBrasil/FichaPublicaTaxonUC/FichaPublicaTaxonUC.do?id=FB5663. 
  6. ↑ "Točkasta begonija - ljepotica koja osvaja na prvi pogled" (in hr-HR). 2021-05-03. https://zena.rtl.hr/lifestyle/dom-i-interijeri/tockasta-begonija-ljepotica-koja-osvaja-na-prvi-pogled-f7dde70e-ab37-11eb-a48c-9a69ddd7a683. 
  7. ↑ "Polka dot begonia propagation (Begonia Maculata) - Gardening Host" (in en-US). 2022-12-10. https://gardeninghost.com/polka-dot-begonia-propagation/. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2893846 entry




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