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- Common name(s): King Begonia, Painted Leaf Begonia
- Family: Begoniaceae
- Stem cuttings: yes
- Leaf cuttings: yes
- Root cuttings/runners: no
- Time: the year round
- Lighting: bright with some morning, evening or winter sun
- Soil: mixes for indoor plants, cacti or herbs
- Temperature: 22 to 30 °C – they do best if covered with a freezer bag or in a indoor green house
- New growth after: 4 to 8 weeks (leaf cuttings) and 2 to 4 weeks (stem cuttings)
- More infos: the black leaves are from a cultivar named Begonia × rex-cultorum “Dark Mambo”.
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