Begonia masoniana 'Mountain' is a cultivar of the larger species, Begonia masoniana Irmsch. ex Ziesenh. It is a rhizomatous Begonia with textured, pubescent leaf blades with special dark markings and very deep red margins. When the sun shines on the leaves a unique gloss arises. It is similar to Begonia madsoniana 'Rock', but grows much larger leaves.
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 masoniana 'Mountain'
Begonia masoniana 'Mountain' is approx. 30 cm tall and comes in a ⌀ 15 cm pot.
