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Begonia taliensis

Begonia taliensis is a deciduous tuberous begonia from the mountains of southwest China and northeast India, grown as a houseplant for its patterned leaves. It needs a rest period and a tuber-friendly, well-drained pot.

Family
Begoniaceae (Begonia family)
Grows as
Bulb
Light
Bright indirect
Water
Water when the top of the soil feels dry during growth, reduce sharply as leaves yellow, and keep nearly dry while dormant.
Soil
Light, well-drained peat or leaf mould mix with perlite or bark.
Temperature
15–24 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Toxic: Begonias contain soluble calcium oxalate crystals that cause mouth and throat irritation and stomach upset if chewed or eaten.. Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
Arunachal Pradesh to China (C. & S. Sichuan, N. & C. Yunnan)
Climate
temperate

About

Begonia taliensis (syn. Begonia muliensis) is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae. It is found from Arunachal Pradesh in India, to Sichuan and Yunnan in China. A deciduous tuberous geophyte reaching 0.5 m (20 in), it is typically found in scrublands and forests at elevations from 1,300 to 2,400 m (4,300 to 7,900 ft). Its leaves can be up to 25 cm (10 in) long, with a mix of purplish, green, and silvery green blotches. The flowers are small and pink. It is available from commercial suppliers as a houseplant.

Other Begonia plants

Begonia acutifolia · Begonia annulata · Begonia bogneri · Bolivian Begonia · Eyelash Begonia · Begonia carolineifolia · Begonia conchifolia · Clubed begonia · Begonia davisii · Grape Leaf Begonia · Begonia echinosepala · Fuchsia begonia

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Begonia taliensis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.

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