Begonia paleata Size:9cm Digitate foliage

Digitate foliage

It is part of a unique group within the Amorphophallus genus

The lanceolate foliage features a central white stripe along the midrib

Avoid letting the plant sit in water

Begonia paleata Size:9cm Digitate foliageBegonia paleata is a rhizomatous sub shrub native to the humid forests of southeastern Brazil, especially the Rio de Janeiro region. It produces rounded, textured leaves that are apple green, often flushed with red at the veins and petiole; finer hairs may cover the surface. Clusters of pendant white flowers with yellow centres appear intermittently. The specific epithet paleata refers to its bristled, chaff like leaf hairs This species thrives in