Begonia Chloroneura

Photo Credit to Dr Rabiatuadawiyah Kari

CHARACTERISTICS:

Begonia Chloroneura is a species begonia native to Philippines found in the Isabela Province on the island of Luzon. It behaves more like a creeping rhizome begonia growing on slopes and hills of limestone in the rainforest. 

This particular begonia has lime colored light green veins on a dark burgundy as background leaf surface. Also there are tiny fur on the leaf surface appearing like hooks - in red color.

PLANT CARE:

Plant Care is very similar like most Rhizome Begonia Care & Cultivation Needs. This depends in different garden or indoor conditions - its all depending on getting the right balanced conditions.

Medium:

Fast Draining - Soil Based / Sometimes Sphagnum Moss with Perlite is used.

Watering
Water only when the Medium is Dry

Feeding
Foliar Fertilizer - Once a Week with 1/2 Dilution Strength. / Osmocote

Light

Place in Bright Shade area - Ideal like a Balcony Plants.

Picture below shows the difference between two species:

Begonia Chloroneura vs Begonia U514 where both looking so similar in coloration but they are different in shape and texture.

Begonia Common Names and Images

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Here is the link where I had put together a list of all the begonias that I had come across. 

A database of all the different types & their characteristics. 

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