{"product_id":"begonia-masoniana-mountain","title":"Begonia masoniana 'Mountain'","description":"\u003cem\u003eBegonia masoniana\u003c\/em\u003e originates from northern Vietnam and southern China (Guangxi province) where it grows on shady earth or rocky slopes.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eBegonia masoniana\u003c\/em\u003e has a creeping, above-ground rhizome from which leaves grow at short intervals on long, very hairy stems. In the cultivar 'Mountain', the leaves grow very large, up to about 30 cm, and are strongly bullate, meaning they are covered with numerous small, pointed bumps. A single hair sits atop each bump. Both the leaf margins and broad areas around the main veins are a striking dark red. This marking also distinguishes 'Mountain' from other \u003cem\u003eBegonia masoniana\u003c\/em\u003e cultivars, which lack this dark leaf margin.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe very similar \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jungle-leaves.de\/produkt\/begonia-variegata-ex-masoniana-var-maculata\/\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBegonia variegata\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e is often confused with Begonia masoniana, but they can be easily distinguished by the hairs on their leaves. In \u003cem\u003eBegonia variegata,\u003c\/em\u003e the hairs are pink to red and very dense, while in \u003cem\u003eB. masoniana\u003c\/em\u003e they are rather sparse and transparent. The dark markings on the leaves of \u003cem\u003eB. variegata\u003c\/em\u003e are dark red, very bold, and broad, while in \u003cem\u003eB. masoniana\u003c\/em\u003e they are somewhat fainter, black to brown, and significantly narrower. The two species also differ in the details of their flowers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The flowers of \u003cem\u003eB. masoniana\u003c\/em\u003e are greenish-white and rather small.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e It is assigned to the section \u003cem\u003eCoelocentrum\u003c\/em\u003e within the genus \u003cem\u003eBegonia\u003c\/em\u003e .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e You will receive a robust plant in a 12cm pot. This species has large, brittle leaves. Minor damage during shipping is unfortunately unavoidable.","brand":"Jungle Leaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56319491801465,"sku":"Beg096","price":14.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0951\/8389\/6953\/files\/Begonia-masoniana-Mountain-02.jpg?v=1764922276","url":"https:\/\/www.jungle-leaves.de\/en\/products\/begonia-masoniana-mountain","provider":"Jungle Leaves","version":"1.0","type":"link"}