African Violets and Gesneriads: This pic shows the true color, 1 by Seaecho

Seaecho wrote:
Oh, I can't believe how that begonia has grown for you! Incredible--it must really love Chicago! My Tom Ment is only about a foot and a half tall, so no, they don't get that big, which is nice. I just love the spotting. Mine is much darker in color than yours, but perhaps you have your under lights. Mine is in just natural light, and never gets direct sun.

OK, so the longicaulis/mamorata mystery is solved! They looked so similar to me when I looked at pics online, and now I understand! They are one and the same! So glad to hear that, since you said you didn't have one. I adore this plant! It can get very dry, and never misses a beat. I've had mine for several years now. This is your plant's "mama" when it was paler and getting quite a bit more light. This is as big as its gotten in the few years I've had it.