Begonia sp. Ngoc Lac is a relatively new, undescribed yet species hailing from Vietnam. It is a small-growing, creeping plant and has beautifully variegated, heavily textured foliage. The dark green-brown leaves are adorned with splashes of mint variegation inbetween the red venation.
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 sp. Ngoc Lac
Begonia sp. Ngoc Lac is approx. 30 cm tall and comes in a ⌀ 12 cm pot.
