{"product_id":"begonia-negrosensis","title":"Begonia cf. negrosensis","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Origin: \u003cstrong\u003eNegros (Philippines)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n \u003cli\u003eCare: \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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eBegonia\u003c\/em\u003e cf. \u003cem\u003enegrosensis\u003c\/em\u003e is a small stem-forming (\"cane type\") begonia from the Philippine island of Negros.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e It is endemic to this island and is named after it. There, it grows in the shady undergrowth of premontane rainforests at altitudes of 600 to 1600m.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe \"cf.\" in the name stands for the Latin \" \u003cem\u003econfer\"\u003c\/em\u003e (meaning: compare!) and is used when there is uncertainty in the identification of a species. This is the case here, because although this species is traded as \u003cem\u003e*B. negrosensis*\u003c\/em\u003e and we also sell it under this name, some of its characteristics do not match the \"true\" \u003cem\u003e*B. negrosensis*\u003c\/em\u003e . In herbarium specimens, this species is described as a bush up to 3 m tall with 2.5 cm thick stems and uniformly green leaves! This is obviously quite different from the plants we offer here as \u003cem\u003e*B.\u003c\/em\u003e cf. \u003cem\u003enegrosensis*\u003c\/em\u003e .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eNevertheless, the identification isn't entirely unfounded, as young \u003cem\u003e*B. negrosensis*\u003c\/em\u003e do indeed look similar to our plants here. They likely lose these spots once they reach a certain size. However, the plants sold commercially as \u003cem\u003e*B. negrosensis\u003c\/em\u003e * never reach this size and (usually) retain their spots. Whether this is a new species or perhaps a dwarf form of the true * \u003cem\u003eB. negrosensis*\u003c\/em\u003e is not definitively established. For this reason, we sell these plants as \u003cem\u003e*Begonia\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ecf.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003enegrosensis\u003c\/em\u003e *.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The thin stems of these plants only grow to about 30 cm tall without support. If they grow longer, they bend sideways under their own weight and eventually either touch the ground or break off. We recommend pruning the stems back before this happens.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe olive to dark green leaves are velvety, matte, and strikingly wavy, giving them a very three-dimensional appearance. Their most noticeable feature is, of course, the bright pink spots, which seem to glow. On closer inspection, the spots even glitter in the light, as if made of metallic paint. The leaves usually only grow to about 6 to 8 cm long and 4 cm wide. Young leaves are olive green and darken over time. \u003cem\u003eBegonia\u003c\/em\u003e cf. \u003cem\u003enegrosensis\u003c\/em\u003e looks a bit like a pink miniature version of the popular trout begonia ( \u003cem\u003eBegonia maculata\u003c\/em\u003e ). Older \u003cem\u003eBegonia\u003c\/em\u003e cf. \u003cem\u003enegrosensis\u003c\/em\u003e plants tend to have slightly fewer spots. However, these can simply be cut back and allowed to sprout new growth. The new growth will then again be brightly patterned in pink.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eBegonia\u003c\/em\u003e cf. \u003cem\u003enegrosensis\u003c\/em\u003e blooms with salmon-colored to pink flowers from a height of about 30 cm.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eBegonia\u003c\/em\u003e cf. \u003cem\u003enegrosensis\u003c\/em\u003e belongs to the section \u003cem\u003ePetermannia\u003c\/em\u003e .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e [\/expand]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e [\/porto_content_box]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e You will receive a young plant in a 7cm square pot, approximately 8-15cm tall.","brand":"Jungle Leaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56318942380409,"sku":"Beg013","price":49.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0951\/8389\/6953\/files\/Begonia_negrosensis05.jpg?v=1764904221","url":"https:\/\/www.jungle-leaves.de\/en\/products\/begonia-negrosensis","provider":"Jungle Leaves","version":"1.0","type":"link"}