Begonia paleata Size:6cm A pretty species with salmon-pink

A pretty species with salmon-pink blooms

sharp spines and vibrant red or yellow flowers

The first is to use a stiff bristle paint brush (a simple cheap brush from your local hardware store will do)

Fern-like appearance

accented by deep red or maroon streaks

Begonia paleata Size:6cm A pretty species with salmon-pinkBegonia paleata is a rhizomatous sub shrub native to the humid forests of southeastern Brazil, especially the Rio de Janeiro region. It produces rounded, textured leaves that are apple green, often flushed with red at the veins and petiole; finer hairs may cover the surface. Clusters of pendant white flowers with yellow centres appear intermittently. The specific epithet paleata refers to its bristled, chaff like leaf hairs This species thrives in