Begonia maculata 'Polka dot' is a cultivar of Begonia maculata Raddi has become one of the favourite decorative houseplants in recent years. It has green oblong, asymmetrical leaves with silver dots. The undersides of the leaves are red-purple. The plant grows white flowers in clusters with yellow centers on a single stem.
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 'Polka dot'
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Begonia maculata 'Polka dot' comes in following sizes:
M - approx. 20 cm tall, ⌀12 cm pot
XL - approx. 70 cm tall, ⌀21cm pot
