Photo credit: The International Database of the Begoniaceae
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An easy-to-grow and beautiful Begonia from Malaysia with hairy leaves. Foliage is magenta and lime green. Blooms often. Will form a small colony in time that remains compact in its growth habit.
| Species | B. decora |
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| Region | Asia |
| Country | Peninsular Malaysia |
| Year published | 1892 |
| Date of Origin | - |
| Plant Type | Rhizomatous |
| Section | Platycentrum |
| Chr 2n | 22 |
| Endangered Status | - |
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Photo credit: The International Database of the Begoniaceae
Photo credit: The International Database of the Begoniaceae
Photo credit: In Search of Small Things
Photo credit: In Search of Small Things
Photo credit: In Search of Small Things
| Species/ Cultivar | B. decora |
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| Form Varieties | - |
| Author | Stapf, Gard. Chron. III |
| Publication Date | 1892 |
| Date of Origin | - |
| Place | Main range, Perak; Pahang. |
| Habitat | Grows on banks and mossy tree trunks at 1100m and above |
| Section | Platycentrum |
| Chr 2n | 22 |
| Plant Type | Rhizomatous |
| Synonyms and Comments | Etymology: after the decorative leaves; B. praeclara King, J. Asiat. Soc. Beng., pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 71:66. 1902. —Ridley, J. Fed. Malay States Mus. 4:21. 1909; Fl. Malay Penins. 1:863. 1922; |
| Reference | Gard. Chron. III 12:621. 1892. —Ridley, Fl. Malay Penins. 1:863. 1922. —Irmscher, Mitt. Inst. Allg. Bot. Hamburg 8:121. 1929. —R. Kiew, Begonias of Peninsular Malaysia :133-39, pls. 2005. ; JGSL9/08; The Begonian, Mar 1975; |
| Description | In this year a new begonia, named B. decora, came into the bargain through Messrs. Veitch, and belongs to the group which has a creeping trunk and is thus already represented by the old B. imperialis. Also, this novelty reaches only a small height and its leaves from 8 to 10 cm. The yellowish-green coloration of her nerves is striking for a long time, between which the leaf surface is covered with short papillose hairs, which are vividly bronzy reddish-brown or purple-brown in color and gradually assume a beautiful, dark, metallic green. This is an extraordinarily beautiful species, which will find a versatile use as an ornamental plant and of which certainly will derive conspicuous forms in a short time.; “The decorative begonia”; Veitch’s' Catalog. of Pl. 1893, p. 9, fig. p. 4. Hortus Veitchii: London: J. Veitch & sons, 1906. Page 231-34 Item: http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/196248 A species with ornamental foliage from Penang. The plant is of a dwarf compact habit with a creeping rootstock, from which are produced the handsome leaves, often 3 to 4 in. long, rich bronzy red-brown with yellow-green nerves, covered with thick-set papillae terminating in short hairs. This species has been crossed with varieties of Begonia Rex by various continental growers, and the offspring are amongst the finest ornamental leaved foliage plants our stoves possess. - Wiener illustrirte Garten-Zeitung, jahr. 18, 1893 |
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| Comments | This species frequently hybridizes with Begonia venusta in locations where both species grow together. |
References: The International Database of Begoniaceae
Photo Credits: In Search of Small Things, The International Database of the Begoniaceae