Begonias in the wild
 

Hi, sharing with begonia lovers some of the local species i came across while hiking. all were taken at different time and on different location in the wild.

I have no idea of the id , enjoy nevertheless.

species 1
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z...DSC_4316-1.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z...u/DSC_4357.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z...u/DSC_4349.jpg

species 2
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z.../DSC_2860a.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z.../DSC_2866a.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z.../DSC_2864a.jpg

species 3
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z...u/DSCN3289.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z...u/DSCN3273.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z...u/DSCN3288.jpg

species 4
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z...u/DSC_2245.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z...u/DSC_2234.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z...u/DSC_2248.jpg

species 5
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z.../DSC_2715a.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z.../DSC_2678a.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z.../DSC_2689a.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z.../DSC_2673a.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z.../DSC_2665a.jpg

species 6
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z...u/DSC_4330.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z...u/DSC_2967.jpg

species 7
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z...u/DSC_4385.jpg

specie 8
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z...u/DSCN2903.jpg

species 9
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z...u/DSC_3907.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z...u/DSC_3909.jpg

In some, species may look similar with slight differences or probably they are the same. There maybe some images that are mixed up in their group, comments are welcome, and appreciate their identification, thanks.

Re: Begonias in the wild
 

Thanks for the pictures Robert.I love Begonias and i have around 6 types of Begonias only.Can they be kept inside the house?

Re: Begonias in the wild
 

Never seen photo of Begonia in the wild. :1thumbup:. I did not know they grow on or around rocks. I might have change the potting mix I use to reflect this

Re: Begonias in the wild
 

Alien, they can be kept inside the house where the air was cool. They dislike direct sunlight and warm.

Khoas, since they prefered cool, humid and damp, sometimes very wet surface, they survive on thin substrate of peat and sand where moss grows. such habitats are associated with sandstone and limestone hills.

Re: Begonias in the wild
 

i love begonias/elephant ears.. but sadly i never had any luck with them. mine die off within a few months.

Re: Begonias in the wild
 

Die within few months? How do you keep it when you first bring home? probably you remove them to warm spot that's how they die.

elephant ears are more tolerant under bright shade and easy to keep than begonia.

Re: Begonias in the wild
 

I grow Elephant Ears(3 plants) and one of them keeps propagrating. They are quite hardy(once it was attacked by tiny spider thingy and my dad wasted a whole can of intesticide on the 3 plants.)