‘Helen Lewis’: This time-honoured variety with blackish leaves with light markings in the centre is almost a classic among king begonias.However, you should not place the plant in direct sunlight and keep it away from radiators.
Its dark green leaves are patterned white, pink and purple and a beautiful decoration for your room. The king begonia, which is also called leaf begonia, is a pure breeding form, although its ancestors originate from the Asian region. ‘Rubra’: The leaves of this variety actually appear to be reddish brown but they are interspersed by light leaf veins.Ī strong leaf pattern and hairs on leaves and stems characterise the eyelash begonia King begonia ( Begonia rex).‘Tiger’: This variety has brown patterned leaves and bears white-pink flowers.This compact plant, about 25 cm high, is native to Mexico and makes an attractive houseplant. It takes its name from the hairiness of the leaves and the stems. This creates an intense pattern of different shades of green. The basic shade is a light green, interspersed with dark green to a brown or black. The slightly serrated leaves are not too large but come in a variety of shades. The eyelash begonia likewise stands out for its special leaf colouration on. Therefore they need a lot of water and feel comfortable at temperatures around 20 ☌ all year around. The habitat of these plants with their magnificent leaf decoration is the rainforest of Brazil. The whitish-silvery dots lie in strong contrast to the dark green leaves with the red underside. The intensely dotted leaves of the polka dot begonia immediately catch the eye. These types of begonias are especially good as houseplants. These are known as such not because they never bloom but because they are primarily used for their extremely decorative.
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