Begonia 'Etna' is a brightly colored rex cultivar hybridized by Antoon Hoefnagels of The Netherlands. The small leaves are black with red markings in them. It has a compact growth habit. Like many rex hybrids, the colors in the leaves tend to vary depending on season. Colors tend to dull in the heat of summer but will become more vibrant again as the weather cools.
(Hoefnagels, The Netherlands)
Shade to partial shade, temp. 50 to 95 degrees, 8 to 10 inches, allow getting slightly dry between waterings.
Family: Begoniaceae
This plant is shipped in a 3 - 4 inch pot.
If your local HIGH temperatures are below 55 degrees Fahrenheit you should consider adding:
Begonia 'Etna' is a brightly colored rex cultivar hybridized by Antoon Hoefnagels of The Netherlands. The small leaves are black with red markings in them. It has a compact growth habit. Like many rex hybrids, the colors in the leaves tend to vary depending on season. Colors tend to dull in the heat of summer but will become more vibrant again as the weather cools.
(Hoefnagels, The Netherlands)
Shade to partial shade, temp. 50 to 95 degrees, 8 to 10 inches, allow getting slightly dry between waterings.
Family: Begoniaceae
This plant is shipped in a 3 - 4 inch pot.