Begonia strigillosa

Plant Name: Begonia strigillosa

Tankquility Catalogue #: TQ-02681

Synonyms/Trade Names:

Original Plant Sourced as: Begonia strigillosa

Plant Family: Begoniaceae

Plant Native to¹: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Southeast, Nicaragua, Panamá

Plant Type: Terrestrial

Image Details²:

Image 1: Terrarium grown plant of Begonia strigillosa.

Image 2: Detail of the leaves of terrarium grown plant of Begonia strigillosa.

Image 3: Terrarium grown plant of Begonia strigillosa in flower.

Image 4: Inflorescence of Begonia strigillosa.

General Information and Cultivation³: A small-size Begonia, easy to cultivate. Growth habit is reasonably compact. Begonia strigillosa 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 are successful.

Ease of Care: Easy

Plant Size/Portion Size:

Pot grown plant: Plant with good root development, grown in a 100mm pot.

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.