Begonia manicata

Appearance

Frost-tender, erect, rhizomatous begonia with medium, toothed, smooth, fresh green leaves with paler veins, red beneath, a collar of red bristles topping the leaf stem, and soft pink flowers in loose panicles held above the leaves, in winter and spring. To 60 cm.

Naming

Synonyms:
Begonia lepidota Liebm.
Begonia manicata var. aureomaculata Ziesenh., nom. illeg.
Begonia manicata var. manicativiridi Ziesenh.
Begonia manicata var. ocozocoautlaensis Ziesenh.
Begonia manicata var. peltata A.C.Sm. & Schub.
Begonia robustior Standl. & L.O.Williams
Begonia schizolepis Liebm.
Gireoudia manicata (Brongn.) Klotzsch
Gireoudia schizolepis (Liebm.) Klatt
Gireoudia schizolepis (Liebm.) Klotzsch

Uses

A number of cultivars are available.