Begonia bowerae
# Begonia bowerae

Begonia bowerae, the eyelash begonia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae, native to Oaxaca and Chiapas states of Mexico. A popular houseplant, a number of cultivars are available.

* 'Bethlehem Star' cultivar
* 'Rubra' cultivar, showing "eyelashes"
* 'Nigra Magra' cultivar
* Wild-type at the Dresden Botanical Garden
* Flowers of putative variety roseflora
* Younger leaves are redder
