The Begonia Medora is sometimes thought of as the less showy and more subtle version of its cousin, the Begonia maculata ‘Wightii’. It is a more subtle version but it’s equally as beautiful in my eyes with smaller silvery spots covering the lovely green leaves. The underside of the leaves are covered in a spray of red hues which give a nice contrast.
Known as a cane Begonia or cane stemmed Begonia it’ll grow up to more than two meters or six feet high if you let it. They’ll need staking if you let them grow that high but I continually prune mine to encourage thick bushy growth with plenty of new stems coming out from the main ones. Don’t throw your cuttings out either as you can easily propagate them and share them with your friends or sell them.
Summary of Begonia Medora
- Family: Begoniaceae
- Genus: Begonia
- Species: Begonia maculata ‘Medora’
- Common names: Trout Begonia, Spotted Begonia, Polka Dot Plant.
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