Begonia argenteo-guttata

trout-leaf begonia

Begonia × argenteo-guttata is an old garden hybrid cane begonia with olive-green leaves covered in silvery spots, grown since the late 1800s and published by L.H. Bailey in 1914. It has no wild range. The GBIF records are all from gardens, nurseries and greenhouses. Like other cane begonias, it is an easy houseplant in bright, indirect light at ordinary room temperatures.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

It is a cultivated hybrid with no natural habitat. It forms upright, jointed canes, and its parents are cane-type begonias from Brazilian forest.

It has no wild elevation. It is grown in gardens from sea level in frost-free climates, and elsewhere indoors.

United States of America

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates

✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it

✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light

✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it

✓ Substrate and airflow

✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.