Plant species: Begonia pavonina

Plant genus: Begonia

Plant family: Begoniaceae


Soil drainage: with high water retention, we recommend a substrate mix composed of organic substrate, perlite, vermiculite, sphagnum moss.

!Attention: It is recommended that the substrate be consistently moist but not excessively so, to avoid root necrosis.

Soil pH: acidic

Fertilizers: Begonias generally do not require constant fertilization since the substrate contains organic matter. It is necessary for the fertilizer to be diluted to avoid root burn.

Air humidity: For the correct development of the plant, a high level of air humidity is necessary, ranging between 70% and 80%.

Green Mirrors recommends keeping the plant in optimal conditions to prevent leaf melting. It can be placed in a terrarium, display case, or under a glass dome to avoid fluctuations in temperature and humidity, but it can also acclimatize to a room with humidity over 65%.

Temperature: 18-30 degrees Celsius

Light: indirect to shaded light

Pot size: 10.5cm

Plant height including pot: 20cm

Begonia pavonina is a rhizomatous species endemic to Peninsular Malaysia, specifically to the Pahang region. In its habitat it grows at an altitude of 1000-1400 meters, in rock formations in the understory, with slightly high environmental humidity (70-80%) and temperatures around 15-25 ºC. This species is known worldwide as Peacock Begonia because it presents a very strong blue iridescence if it is cultivated in low light conditions. The dark form (dark form) has a copper color in its adult leaves, while the young leaves appear bright red. 

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