{"product_id":"begonia-dracopelta","title":"Begonia dracopelta","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Origin: \u003cstrong\u003eBorneo (Malaysia)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Care: \u003cspan style=\"color: #808080;\"\u003eEasy \/\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eMedium\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #808080;\"\u003e\/ Advanced\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Suitable as a houseplant?: \u003cspan style=\"color: #808080;\"\u003eYes \/ Limited \/\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eNo\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Suitable locations: \u003cstrong\u003eterrarium, plant display case\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e [porto_content_box border_top_color=\"#1e764d\" border_radius=\"2\" border_top_width=\"2\" align=\"left\"]\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e[expand Title=\" \u003cstrong\u003eDetails about the plant\u003c\/strong\u003e \"]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eBegonia dracopelta\u003c\/em\u003e originates from western Borneo and was only described as a new species in 2019. It grows there in very humid locations, on vertical, damp rocks directly beside waterfalls. It has bright green, elliptical leaves with very conspicuous bumps, called bullae, which are dark red to black. The name \u003cem\u003edracopelta\u003c\/em\u003e is a combination of draco (Latin for dragon) and pelté (Latin for shield). Unlike \u003cem\u003eBegonia ferox\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBegonia melanobullata\u003c\/em\u003e , its bullae are not pointed and lack hairs at the tips. The leaves resemble the skin of the Borneo earless monitor ( \u003ci\u003eLanthanotus borneensis\u003c\/i\u003e ).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIt also remains significantly smaller than \u003cem\u003eB. ferox\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003eB. melanobullata\u003c\/em\u003e , with elongated leaves that only grow to about 7 to 10 cm long and 4 to 5 cm wide. It grows in a creeping or climbing, compact manner, making it an ideal plant for small to medium-sized terrariums, where it thrives in permanently humid locations, such as a drip wall or a stream.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The flowers are whitish-pink and usually appear in groups of four, with three male and one female flower per flower stalk.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e It belongs to the \u003cem\u003ePetermannia\u003c\/em\u003e section.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e [\/expand]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e [\/porto_content_box]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e You will receive a strong young plant in a 7cm square pot.","brand":"Jungle Leaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56319045337465,"sku":"Beg043","price":29.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0951\/8389\/6953\/files\/Begonia-dracopelta-01.jpg?v=1764909837","url":"https:\/\/www.jungle-leaves.de\/en\/products\/begonia-dracopelta","provider":"Jungle Leaves","version":"1.0","type":"link"}