Due to the difficulty in growing this plant, WE CAN ONLY OFFER AN ARRIVE ALIVE GUARANTEE. Please contact us within 24 hours if the plant arrives dead. It is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that you select FedEx Overnight/2Day (minimum) when purchasing this plant.
Begonia rajah is one of the most ornamental species of the genus Begonia. It is native to the Malaysian peninsula where it grows on rocks along streams. In cultivation it is usually grown in a terrarium in a sphagnum moss/perlite mix or in a good loose potting soil mix. It will also grow in a humid greenhouse. It has a rhizomatous growth habit. The leaves are kidney shaped with a pointed tip. The leaf surface is light green with raised mahogany colored areas between the veins. The flowers are small, light pink to white.
Care of Begonia rajah:
Shade to partial shade, temp. 50 to 90 degrees, 6 in tall, allow this plant to dry out 50% between watering; 65% humidity and grown in an enclosure.
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:
Due to the difficulty in growing this plant, WE CAN ONLY OFFER AN ARRIVE ALIVE GUARANTEE. Please contact us within 24 hours if the plant arrives dead. It is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that you select FedEx Overnight/2Day (minimum) when purchasing this plant.
Begonia rajah is one of the most ornamental species of the genus Begonia. It is native to the Malaysian peninsula where it grows on rocks along streams. In cultivation it is usually grown in a terrarium in a sphagnum moss/perlite mix or in a good loose potting soil mix. It will also grow in a humid greenhouse. It has a rhizomatous growth habit. The leaves are kidney shaped with a pointed tip. The leaf surface is light green with raised mahogany colored areas between the veins. The flowers are small, light pink to white.
Care of Begonia rajah:
Shade to partial shade, temp. 50 to 90 degrees, 6 in tall, allow this plant to dry out 50% between watering; 65% humidity and grown in an enclosure.
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: