Begonia chlorosticta
Green-Spotted Begonia
Typical UK price
£15
Limited data
Price by size
- Sold, 90 days
- 2
- Middle half
- -
- Last sold
- 5 Sep 2026
- On record
- 8
Cutting/cormEstimate
7cm2 sold
12cmEstimate
MatureEstimate
- Sale
- Typical
- Middle half
- Estimate
for a 7cm pot
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Recent UK sales
- 5 Sep 2026
Begonia Chlorosticta Fresh Snip. Velvet Leaves.
size not stated · 5 Sep 2026 £11 - 27 Aug 2026
Begonia Chlorosticta Lightly Rooted Snip.
size not stated · 27 Aug 2026 £19 - 18 Jun 2026
Begonia Chlorosticta
size not stated · 18 Jun 2026 £24 - 13 Jun 2026
Begonia Chlorosticta rooted young plant very rare terrarium begonia
size not stated · 13 Jun 2026 £14 - 13 May 2026
Begonia Chlorosticta Small Plant Indoor House Plant 🦚
size not stated · 13 May 2026 £24 - 17 Apr 2026
Begonia chlorosticta - Rare Terrarium Plant
size not stated · 17 Apr 2026 £31 - 5 Apr 2026
Begonia Chlorosticta 8cm Houseplant
7cm pot · 5 Apr 2026 £24 - 31 Mar 2026
Begonia chlorosticta - Rare Terrarium Plant
size not stated · 31 Mar 2026 £29
For sale in the UK
By month
| Month | Median | Sold |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | £11 | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | £19 | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | £19 | 2 |
| May 2026 | £24 | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | £27 | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | £29 | 1 |
US eBay sold listings (not UK prices)
2 sold on ebay.com, 6 Apr 2026 to 1 May 2026, median US$50. These are not UK sales and are not in the UK price.
Beautiful Begonia Chlorosticta K431
US$51 · 1 May 2026Beautiful Begonia Chlorosticta K150
US$49 · 6 Apr 2026
Before you buy
- Press the rhizome gently — it should feel firm throughout, with no soft or discoloured patches
- Check leaf axils and the underside of the rhizome for mealybugs, which hide in the crevices between growth points
- Confirm the spot pattern reads with real contrast — pale, washed-out spotting can indicate the plant has been under-humidified
- Ask how it's been kept, since a plant moved straight from a closed terrarium into open room air will need a gradual acclimation period
About Begonia chlorosticta
Near-black leaves scattered with luminous lime-green spots put Begonia chlorosticta (Sands) near the top of the Bornean spotted-begonia hierarchy. It's a rhizomatous species from the rainforest understory of Sarawak, growing in deep shade on moist, well-drained, humus-rich substrate where humidity and warmth stay high year-round. Each asymmetrical, heart-ovate leaf is subtly bullate, patterned with pale spotting of real intensity against dark foliage, red underneath; the creeping rhizome stays at substrate level, building compact clumps rather than sprawling. Few spotted begonias from Borneo pull off quite this much contrast between blade and spot.
Native range
Sarawak, Borneo (humid rainforest understory)
Classification
- Genus
- Begonia
- Family
- Begoniaceae
- Type
- Wild
- Growth habit
- Rhizomatous, creeping clump
Morphology
- Leaf shape
- Asymmetrical, ovateEgg-shaped leaves, with the wider end near the base. to heart-ovateEgg-shaped leaves, with the wider end near the base., subtly bullate
- Leaf length
- 8-18 cm
- Leaf width
- 7-15 cm
- Petiole colour
- Reddish
- Venation
- Visible under spot pattern
- Texture
- Subtly bullate, semi-matte, deep red undersides
- Variegation
- Luminous lime-green spots on near-black blade (natural species pattern)
- Growth habit
- Compact creeping rhizome at substrate surface
Begonia chlorosticta care
- Substrate
- A very free-draining mix — 50% perlite, 30% potting compost, 20% orchid bark — is essential; the rhizome sits at the surface and rots quickly in anything that stays wet.
- Watering
- Let the top half of the substrate dry before watering again, and water at the base rather than over the rhizome itself. Rhizome rot, not underwatering, is what actually kills most of these in cultivation.
- Humidity
- Very high, 85-95% — among the most humidity-demanding species in this collection. A closed cabinet or terrarium is close to essential rather than optional.
- Feeding
- Feed at quarter strength every 2-3 weeks through the growing season. These are slower, more deliberate growers than cane begonias and don't need or want heavy feeding.
- Repotting
- Repot every 12-18 months into a shallow, wide pot that matches the rhizome's spreading habit — never a deep pot, and never bury the rhizome itself.
Common problems
Rhizome rot
Cause: Substrate that stays wet, or a rhizome partially buried in compost
Fix: Cut back to firm, healthy tissue, let the wound callus, and keep the rhizome fully exposed at the surface going forward
Fading or dull spot pattern
Cause: Insufficient humidity or too much direct light bleaching the contrast
Fix: Keep it in bright, indirect light in a consistently humid enclosure rather than a sunnier windowsill
Stalled growth after division
Cause: A division with too small a section of rhizome or too few roots
Fix: Keep divisions warm and humid until new growth resumes, which can take several weeks
Gear for this plant
- Natural Rooting Powder, 3 x 75gRooting hormone powder for stem and leaf cuttings.
- Precision Bonsai Pruning Scissors, 200mmFine-bladed snips for clean node cuts when taking a cutting.
- Humidity Dome, Heavy-Duty Germination KitVented propagation dome for holding humidity around fresh cuttings.
- Digital Hygrometer & ThermometerLCD humidity and temperature gauge for checking a grow spot against a plant's target range.
How to propagate Begonia chlorosticta
- Methods
- Leaf cutting, Stem cutting, Rhizome division. Step-by-step guide
- Difficulty
- Easy. Forgiving of missed waterings, average home humidity, and imperfect light. A solid pick for beginners or low-fuss collections.
- Time to establish
- 3-5 months
- True from cuttings
- Yes. Cuttings keep the cultivar's character.
- Notes
- Divide the rhizome into sections with at least one growth point, or root leaf-with-petiole cuttings flat on moist substrate; plantlets form at the base of the petiole within a few weeks in consistently warm, humid conditions.