Striped begonia is a compact shrub-like evergreen
begonia growing up to 50 cm, bearing fleshy green oblong leaves with a
prominent rib of lighter green, and a reddish underside. It produces
small pink-tinted white flowers intermittently throughout the year. For
a long time it was believed to be a garden cultivar. However in 1981 it
was described as a new botanical species. Striped begonia is a plant
native to Brazil.
Identification credit: Mark Hughes
Photographed in Kalimpong, West Bengal.
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