The Encyclopedia of House Plants

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Plant identification guide.

Stems short, curled, creeping. Leaves very large (up to 1′ long), with upper side of different colors – dark metallic, red, violet, with large silver spots and patterns. Under side of leaves reddish pink. Petioles and veins with long tough hairs. - Begonia rex. Leaves long, upright. Leaves elongated ovoid, glabrous, with entire margins. Upper side dark green, with numerous round silver little spots. Under side pinkish purple. - Begonia maculata