One of the most popular, the rex begonia, is a fantastic low-maintenance houseplant for new plant parents. Also called the king begonia (rex means "king" in Latin), it's known for its large ...

These \'iridoplasts\ Whitney and her colleagues made their fascinating discovery by working with a lab-grown crossbreed of two species of the the Begonia plant. The scientists couldn't simply use ...

is the tallest begonia in the world. Because fewer than 1,000 individual plants are estimated to live in the fragmented forest habitat, the species has been classified as endangered. China is home ...