{"product_id":"begonia-staudtii","title":"Begonia staudtii","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Origin: \u003cstrong\u003eSouthern Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea\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, west-facing window, east-facing window\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Special features: Slow-growing species with beautiful flowers.\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 the tropical west coast of Africa, specifically from southern Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea. In its natural habitat, it grows on damp, moss-covered stones in the shade of coastal rainforests. It has uniformly green leaves that are strongly bullate and hairy on both sides. The hairs on the upper surface of the leaves are transparent, while those on the underside are reddish. The leaves grow to approximately 12 cm long and 6 to 8 cm wide. The plants offered here are indeed \u003cem\u003eBegonia staudtii\u003c\/em\u003e and not the similar \u003cem\u003eBegonia microsperma\u003c\/em\u003e , or a hybrid of the two.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Compared to \u003cem\u003e*B. microsperma*\u003c\/em\u003e , \u003cem\u003e*B. staudtii*\u003c\/em\u003e has smaller, uniformly green, and non-glossy leaves with green undersides. \u003cem\u003e*B. microsperma*\u003c\/em\u003e has less pronounced leaf structures but a reddish tinge, which is completely absent in \u003cem\u003e*B. staudtii\u003c\/em\u003e *. The two species are not synonyms.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe flowers of \u003cem\u003eB. staudtii\u003c\/em\u003e are about 2cm in size and bright yellow, sometimes with a reddish edge.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e It belongs to the section \u003cem\u003eLoasibegonia\u003c\/em\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 young plant in a 7cm pot, approximately 10cm tall.","brand":"Jungle Leaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56319149244793,"sku":"Beg082","price":14.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0951\/8389\/6953\/files\/Begonia-staudtii-03.jpg?v=1764916462","url":"https:\/\/www.jungle-leaves.de\/en\/products\/begonia-staudtii","provider":"Jungle Leaves","version":"1.0","type":"link"}