Ok I saw this baby in the greenhouse and was like “that is the weirdest plant I’ve seen in awhile” and I just had to have it. Upon researching it when I got home, I found out that it was rumored that the scarlet undersides of the Begonia Maculata’s leaves were the inspiration for the trademark red-heeled Louboutins. Like whaaaat?! Ok now I love it even more. And the polka dots?? Officially my new fav plant lol.
These evergreen perennials hail from tropical forests of Brazil, so it’s no surprise they need warmth, strong filtered light and consistent moisture. They are a pretty easy to care for, are fast growers th23at can reach three feet or more, and produce cascading white flowers. I mean what’s not to love?
Light
The Maculata requires bright indirect light. The more light it gets the the more chance you have for flowering. Place in a bright room near a window, but not in direct sunlight, it’s leaves will burn.
Water
Maculatas like moist, but benefit from having the top half-inch of their soil dry out before rewatering. They can easily develop root rot if they’re kept too wet, so never water when the soil is moist. Also make sure they are potted in a well draining pot.
Flowering
These beauties bloom from spring to fall and produce clusters of little white & yellow flowers. They’re adorable. You don’t really need to do anything to help them bloom, and if you’re not seeing as many flowers as you’d like, up the plant’s light exposure.
I’m Kris 🙋🏻♀️ I’m a boho hippie beach mom just trying to raise a family in New England. I have a perfect 3 year old lil boy with autism, a beautiful high maintenance diva baby girl, & 2 crazy rescue dogs and we live on a lake in the woods on the seacoast of New Hampshire just outside Boston.
I’m super Italian & pretty much check off every Boston Italian stereotype and lemme tell ya we are definitely our own lil cultural world 😋
I have a bachelor’s degree in psych that I don’t use at all lol and I used to be a medical/surgical assistant and worked in both orthopedic trauma as well as pediatrics. I f**kin LOVED my job & if the apocalypse ever hits I have the medical knowledge to survive 🤪
I gained & subsequently lost 100 pounds post thyroid surgery, 60 pounds with baby # 1, and 30 pounds with baby # 2. I have been every body size there is and they are all beautiful!
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