Begonia montis-elephantis

Plant Name: Begonia montis-elephantis

Tankquility Catalogue #: TQ-02665

Synonyms/Trade Names:

Original Plant Sourced as: Begonia montis-elephantis

Plant Family: Begoniaceae

Plant Native to¹: Cameroon

Plant Type: Epiphytic (lithophyte)

Image Details²:

Image 1: Terrarium grown plant of Begonia montis-elephantis.

General Information and Cultivation³: A small-size, moisture-loving Begonia, easy to cultivate. Growth habit is weeping. Begonia montis-elephantis prefers humid terrarium conditions 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 high success rate.

Note: This species suffers an extremely restricted distribution, low population number, and continuing threats to its habitat; consequently, it is classified as critically endangered (American Begonia Society website).

Ease of Care: Easy

Plant Size/Portion Size:

Pot grown plant: 10+ leaf (largest leaf greater than 100mm in length) plant with good root development, around 80mm in height.

Further Reading:

https://www.begonias.org/begonia-montis-elephantis/

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.