Begonia
Maculata
An Easy Care Guide
Plus,
How to Propagate It, Step by Step!
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Begonia Maculata is also known as the
Polka Dot Begonia
because of its silver-white polka-dotted leaves.
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Provide your Begonia Maculata with
bright, indirect light.
LIGHT
Direct light will hurt the leaves but too little light will cause poor growth.
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Water when the potting mix is dry a
half-inch
to
an
inch down.
WATER
The potting mix should stay
moist
, but
not wet.
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Begonia Maculata's
leaves are sensitive to getting wet
, so don't pour the water over the leaves!
IMPORTANT TIP!
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Use a humidifier to
recreate
the
humid
,
tropical
environment
Begonia Maculata is native to. It will thrive in high humidity!
HUMIDITY
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This Begonia doesn't require a complicated mix.
POTTING MIX
Use a
general indoor plant potting mix
and add some
perlite
for extra
drainage
.
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If your Begonia Maculata is tall, give it a
trellis to support it
and prevent it from falling over.
GROWING TIP!
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HOW TO EASILY Propagate
Begonia
Maculata
A step by step guide to growing more begonias for free!
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Use a pair of clean, sharp scissors to take a cutting from your plant that has at least one node and one leaf.
1
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Put the cutting in a jar of water.
2
The leaves should be
above the water
. If they are left to sit in water, they can rot.
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Keep the cutting in bright, indirect light.
3
Change the water when it looks murky, and top off the water level when needed.
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When you see that the roots are 2 to 3 inches long, you can pot up your new plant into some potting mix.
4
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Water your new Begonia Maculata and give it some time to adjust before it starts growing again.
5
that's it!
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Normally, new roots sprout from a plant's nodes.
On the Polka Dot Begonia, the new roots will also grow anywhere on the stem!
Fun Fact!
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