Northern California, CA (Zone 9a) | July 2008 | positive
Shrub type species begonia which originates from Papua New Guinea. Specifically B. brevirimosa subsp. exotica occurs inland in the mounta...Read Moreins of the Western Highlands in Pogera Province (Tebbitt)
This begonia is actually the same as 'Exotica'. According to Tebbitt 'Exotica' and 'Edinburgh' are trade or popular names for the same pl...Read Moreant. I can attest that there is no noticable difference between the two. They are both growing in the Tropical House at the Norfolk Botanical Garden. I've kept a close eye on both and they are identical in growth habit, bloom and color.
Northern California, CA (Zone 9a) | February 2007 | positive
In drier areas, this is most definitely a terrarium species. It is a HIGH humidity requiring begonia, but well worth the extra effort. Th...Read Moreough considered a shrub begonia, this one will actually propagate via leaf cutting. This is not the norm for a shrub type.
According to Tebbitt's book, this species originates in Papua New Guinea.
B. exotica, B. brevirimosa 'Exotica' and B. brevirimosa 'Edinburgh' are subspecies of B. brevirimosa
This beautiful leafed begonia is not for the average home culture. It needs high humidity and will thrive in a terrarium or very humid g...Read Morereenhouse. It is upright in nature and considered shrub like.
This Begonia (some sources say it´s from Africa. Others, from New Guinea) is an erect herb, growing up to 90cm tall. As a typical jungle...Read More herb, it lives under high moisture, high temperatures, and partial shade conditions.
It has atractive dark green leaves, with pink spots. The flowers are small, light pink, not really atractive, but still cute.
Shrub type species begonia which originates from Papua New Guinea. Specifically B. brevirimosa subsp. exotica occurs inland in the mounta...Read More
This begonia is actually the same as 'Exotica'. According to Tebbitt 'Exotica' and 'Edinburgh' are trade or popular names for the same pl...Read More
In drier areas, this is most definitely a terrarium species. It is a HIGH humidity requiring begonia, but well worth the extra effort. Th...Read More
This beautiful leafed begonia is not for the average home culture. It needs high humidity and will thrive in a terrarium or very humid g...Read More
This Begonia (some sources say it´s from Africa. Others, from New Guinea) is an erect herb, growing up to 90cm tall. As a typical jungle...Read More