Watermelon Begonia
Friday, April 24, 2009Watermelon begonia (Peperomia Argyreia) has leaves with pale green stripes. It is a slow growing plant and can be placed either outdoor (but undershade like mine below) or indoor.
When I told my husband about the name of this begonia, he was pleased to know that a plant has taken its name after watermelon, his favourite fruit!
In Vietnam there is a folklore on watermelon, a story about individuals who established a successful life by working hard... very interesting. Hopefully we can be successful gardeners too after working hard on our gardens!
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They really look like watermelons. You could've fooled me! You've really opened up my eyes to the world of plants :)
ReplyDeleteisn't this one pretty.. one of my favorite foods also ..
ReplyDeletehappy Friday !
Oh wow, I love that begonia!!! Is it one that's easy to propagate?
ReplyDeleteHi Steph. I like the side-by-side shot. It sure makes a nice looking Begonia. I'm a big fan of watermelon, too. This year I planted some Orangeglo watermelon. And yes, the flesh is supposed to be orange. Crazy.
ReplyDeleteHaha, you did a good compare, they really look like twins. Cute! :)
ReplyDeleteGreat story about the begonia and watermelon
ReplyDeleteHi Steph. I don't have Kaempferia galanga. Do you still have yours? What's your yearly temperature range?
ReplyDeleteHi Prospero, yes, I still have the Kaempferia Galanga plant. Currently, the plant is not in good shape as it has been hot and no rain for past two weeks. Nonetheless, I hope one day the leaves will show the pattern. The average temperature is 32 degree Celsius (that's 89 degree Fahreinheit).
ReplyDeletevery identical to watermelon... how interesting!!.... the shape is similar to daun sireh and pokok kaduk.... cheers!! ~ bancghik
ReplyDeleteStephanie,
ReplyDeleteI always learn something new and interesting when reading your blog. I'll look for this begonia for my late-season garden. Cheers!
Stephanie,
ReplyDeleteSuch a nice fotographis comparison between watermelons and peperomia :). Thank you,
Magdalena
Hi Stephanie, I used to have a peperomia plant in college...I believe mine was green and not the watermelon type. I just love those striped leaves! Yours are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLoved the comparison, Stephanie. Great photos!!
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