Begonia sp. "Kalimantan"

Plant Name: Begonia sp. "Kalimantan"

Tankquility Catalogue #: TQ-02699

Synonyms/Trade Names:

Original Plant Sourced as: Begonia sp. "Kalimantan"

Plant Family: Begoniaceae

Plant Native to¹: Kalimantan

Plant Type: Terrestrial

Image Details²:

Image 1: Terrarium grown plant of Begonia sp. "Kalimantan".

Image 2: Inflorescence of Begonia sp. "Kalimantan".

General Information and Cultivation³: A medium-size Begonia, somewhat difficult to cultivate. It is recommended growing a duplicate as a backup, as the whole or part of the plant can unexpectedly die off. Growth habit is upright. Begonia sp. “Kalimantan” prefers a humid terrarium with a small amount of ventilation. Tankquility cultures this clone at about 23° Celsius, in a granular substrate based on akadama and scoria. Fertilize moderately.

Leaf and stem propagation work with low to medium success rate.

Note: The name provided with this plant is the name it is traded as in Australia. This species is currently undescribed.

Ease of Care: Medium - Hard

Plant Size/Portion Size:

Pot grown plant (S): Plant with good root development, around 120mm in height, minimum three leaves.

Pot grown plant (L): Plant with good root development, around 270mm in height.

Further Reading:

¹ Distribution is taken from Plants of the World Online (https://powo.science.kew.org/) unless stated otherwise.

² All images used on the Tankquility website have been taken of plants growing in our nursery.

³ The general and cultural information provided is based on our own experience and observation. If we supply information from others, we have acknowledged the source.