Palm-leaf begonia
Begonia luxurians
Also called Palm begonia
Houseplant · BegoniasNobody guesses this is a begonia — the leaf is split into a dozen narrow fingers from one point, like a small palm on a red cane. It also gets tall: head height in a conservatory, waist height in a room.
Care at a glance
- Ease
- Medium
- Water
- Every 5 daysDrench and drain — water the whole surface until it runs from the holes.
- Light
- Bright indirect
- Feed
- Every 30 days
- Humidity
- High
- Hardiness
- Indoors, or out in high summer RHS H1B, to 10°C
- Size
- 1.5 m tall · 0.8 m across
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Origin
- The Atlantic forest of southeast Brazil
Is it safe for pets and people?
PetsToxic to pets
Affects dogs, cats, horses.
PeopleNot checked yet
Nobody has checked this one against a source for us yet, so treat it as unknown rather than safe.
Checked against ASPCA and RHS on 2026-08-05.
A guide, not veterinary or medical advice. If a pet or a person has eaten a plant and you are worried, call your vet or doctor now — don’t wait for signs to appear. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
First signs of trouble
- Whole leaves let go at the stalk, still green, after a cold night by an open window. The cane keeps going; the bare stretch stays bare.Leaf drop from draught · disorder