Begonia ferox
Fierce Begonia
Morphology
About
Begonia ferox, described by C.-I.Peng and Yan Liu., is a limestone forest endemic from the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of southern China — typically found in shaded karst habitats at low to mid elevations, growing on moist, humus-rich calcareous soil and in crevices of limestone rock. The name 'ferox' (fierce) refers to the plant's most extraordinary feature: the upper surface of each thick, heavily bullate leaf is covered with numerous dark conical bullae — hard, spine-like projections rising from the raised surface texture in a pattern that resembles armour or reptile scales. The upper surface is deep green with prominent venation; undersides are maroon to burgundy. Short, densely spiny petioles complete the effect. Ferox has become one of the most sought-after of all collector Begonias since its description in 2015, and remains genuinely difficult to obtain in the UK market.
Climate Profile
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