Begonia maculata 'Double dot',is a cane cultivar of Begonia maculata Raddi. Its leaves are deep green in colour and covered with at least double the amount of the white spots as its sister 'Polka Dot'.
This cane-like cultivar was created in 1998 by Charles (Chas) McGough, an ABS member.
Genus name was established in mid 18th century: modern Latin, named in honour of the French administrator and amateur botanist Michel Bégon (1638–1710) by the botanist Charles Plumier (1646–1704), who discovered the plant on the island of Santo Domingo.
Begonia maculata 'Double Dot'
Begonia maculata 'Double dot' is approx. 20 cm tall and comes in a ⌀ 12 cm pot.
