Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

Common name: Beefsteak begonia

Family: Begoniaceae (Begonia)

Distribution: Cosmopolitan

IUCN Red list: Not evaluated

Comments: Its crisp, watery leaves are as round as a pancake, borne on watery stems ringed with fine hairs and growing from horizontally creeping rhizomes. The copper and bronze leaves are undercoated with burgundy red and grow from 5 to 18 cm in size, creating a canopy of unusual natural, earthy color.