I have found that this species of begonia to be an excellent ground cover. It has a showy silvery metallic light purple leaves and reddish underside. It is evergreen and I have planted it next to my chalet. It requires damp conditions and filtered or moderate light. This begonia is of the rhizomatous species and as such I can easily propagate them by division.Some begonia species are native to Sarawak, Borneo or Malaysia and are prevalent in other parts of tropical regions of the world e.g. South America.
