Begonia Ferox *Grower's Choice* week 17 It grows as a ground

It grows as a ground crawling aroid from a rhizome that produces one leaf at a time as it extends

responding best to steady conditions that support both strong growth and balanced variegation

When mature

They thrive on the ability of the spongy fibers to hold moisture while at the same time keeping the roots well aerated

while higher climbing growth produces larger

Begonia Ferox *Grower's Choice* week 17 It grows as a groundBegonia feroxoften called the Fierce Begonia or Troll Begoniais a rare rhizomatous species discovered in 2011 in the limestone karst regions of Guangxi, China. Its known for its dramatic, prehistoric looking foliage covered in black, cone shaped protrusions called bullae. Despite their spiky appearance, these cones are soft to the touch. Juvenile leaves emerge smooth and reddish, with the bullae developing only as the leaves mature. Plants typically