{"id":122325,"date":"2021-10-01T17:00:27","date_gmt":"2021-10-01T10:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/houseplant-of-the-week-begonia-maculata-wightii\/"},"modified":"2021-10-01T18:29:07","modified_gmt":"2021-10-01T11:29:07","slug":"houseplant-of-the-week-begonia-maculata-wightii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/houseplant-of-the-week-begonia-maculata-wightii\/","title":{"rendered":"Houseplant of the week: Begonia maculata \u2018Wightii\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nIn our new column, the founder of cult plant shop Prick chooses a dramatic but demanding beauty. Probably not one for newbiesThis is an Instagram favourite because of its striking foliage: the leaves are asymmetrical, shaped like angel wings, and olive-green in colour with silver, splatter-like dots and a dark-red underside for added drama. It is one for the more experienced plant parent as it can be a headache to look after. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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