{"product_id":"begonia-ferox","title":"Begonia ferox","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Origin: \u003cstrong\u003eChina, Gunagxi, Longzhou County\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Suitable as a houseplant?: \u003cspan style=\"color: #808080;\"\u003eYes \/\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eLimited\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #808080;\"\u003e\/ No\u003c\/span\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\u003cli\u003e Special features: A very charismatic species with striking, black \"bullae\". Easy to keep in a terrarium.\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\u003eThis begonia originates from southwestern China, Guangxi Province, near the border with Vietnam. It is very rare in the wild and found only in a very small area in Longzhou County. It grows in a very warm and humid subtropical climate in evergreen, subtropical deciduous forest directly on limestone cliffs. Winters there are short and mild, usually frost-free, and summers are very warm and rainy. The humidity is approximately 80% year-round.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIt grows as a creeping rhizome \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/media.springernature.com\/full\/springer-static\/image\/art%3A10.1186%2F1999-3110-54-44\/MediaObjects\/40529_2013_Article_41_Fig6_HTML.jpg\"\u003ealong limestone cliffs\u003c\/a\u003e . All above-ground parts of the plant are hairy. The so-called bullae (protrusions) on the leaves are particularly striking. Their black color with a red tip contrasts sharply with the light green of the rest of the leaf. This is likely an adaptation for protection against herbivores, making the leaves appear as if they are infested by a fungus, a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pflanzengalle\"\u003egall-forming\u003c\/a\u003e insect, or a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gallmilben\"\u003egall mite\u003c\/a\u003e . This makes them unattractive to phytophagous (plant-eating) insects.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe leaves grow up to 20 cm long and about 13 cm wide. In exceptional cases, they become even larger. The flowers are rather inconspicuous, yellowish to reddish, and small. They are borne on short flower stalks. This also distinguishes it from the very similar \u003cem\u003eBegonia melanobullata\u003c\/em\u003e from Vietnam. This species has significantly longer flower stalks and green flowers. Another difference from \u003cem\u003eB. melanobullata\u003c\/em\u003e is the leaf shape. In \u003cem\u003eB. ferox\u003c\/em\u003e , the leaves are more ovate with an elongated tip, while in \u003cem\u003eB. melanobullata\u003c\/em\u003e , the leaves are elliptical to almost round.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e All the differences between the two types are listed \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1186\/s40529-015-0089-3\/tables\/3\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eBegonia ferox\u003c\/em\u003e belongs to the section \u003ci\u003eCoelocentrum\u003c\/i\u003e .\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 plant with several shoots in a 12cm pot.","brand":"Jungle Leaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56319397986681,"sku":"Beg091","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0951\/8389\/6953\/files\/Begonia-ferox-01.jpg?v=1764920493","url":"https:\/\/www.jungle-leaves.de\/en\/products\/begonia-ferox","provider":"Jungle Leaves","version":"1.0","type":"link"}