Brazilian heart begonia

Grow in a hanging basket lined with moss to allow water to drain through, but not to dry out. Keep out of direct sun and avoid wetting the leaves. See begonia cultivation - houseplants

Regularly pinch out growing tips to encourage bushiness

Propagate by seed or by cuttings

Susceptible to the usual glasshouse pests such as glasshouse whitefly

May be susceptible to grey moulds (botrytis) and powdery mildews