Begonia 'Halcyon-stellata' care

Begonia 'Halcyon-stellata' is a forgiving choice for most rooms, developing an upright clump within its first year.

Give it medium filtered light; leaf colour fades noticeably in darker spots. Water when the leaves just begin to soften; the fastest way to lose one is a saucer left full.

Keep it at a pebble tray in heated rooms; pot it in a chunky aroid mix and refresh the top layer each spring. Propagation is straightforward from stem cuttings rooted in water.