Begonia speculata

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Read about Begonia speculata in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Begonia speculata, Hort. Probably a hybrid : st. a short, thick rhizome: Lvs. broadly ovate, acuminate, cordate, lobed half way down the blade, on long, hairy petioles, dull green, rough, speckled with gray, hairy, reddish on the under side, veins very prominent, light green: fls. on long, hairy peduncles, pink-white, males and females both with 2 petals: caps, green, with small red spots.—Origin uncertain, although apparently common in cult. in this country. A hardy and useful begonia for conservatory and window-garden.


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