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title: "hello! i just got gifted this prop of my neighbor’s begonia! but id…"
description: "hello! i just got gifted this prop of my neighbor’s begonia! but id like help with an id. planta says polka dot begonia but it’s def not maculata. any ideas?…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/E0XplorCSjGLEBS-wt3jlg/0Cyw9UR8SHqfLJol2HcGYg"
community: "Begonia Buddies"
author: "cherrbear🐻"
published: "2024-10-02T04:24:58.398367Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/bjH_VB_hNmcGwGm9VTIX6dJV0qjCizEL_0iLT6XOmYU/iyX4KiDETRet2e5ZlR9hNg.webp?size=large"
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# hello! i just got gifted this prop of my neighbor’s begonia! but id…

_Posted by cherrbear🐻 on 2024-10-02_

hello! i just got gifted this prop of my neighbor’s begonia! but id like help with an id. planta says polka dot begonia but it’s def not maculata. any ideas? 💡🤓 tia!

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/bjH_VB_hNmcGwGm9VTIX6dJV0qjCizEL_0iLT6XOmYU/iyX4KiDETRet2e5ZlR9hNg.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/bjH_VB_hNmcGwGm9VTIX6dJV0qjCizEL_0iLT6XOmYU/NJEqSFo7STC65VxADqzHlw.webp?size=large)

## 5 comments

### cherrbear🐻 commented on 2024-10-02

it looks really similar to a fannie moser but its spots are more like splotches than perfect dots 🤔

### Malinda commented on 2024-10-20

Not sure what it is I’ll look around but it’s pretty .

#### cherrbear🐻 replied on 2024-10-22

thank you! i think i figured it out, i think she’s a sophie cecille! but lmk if you have other suggestions 🤓 i repotted her too into a custom soil mix, i hope she loves it.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/bjH_VB_hNmcGwGm9VTIX6dJV0qjCizEL_0iLT6XOmYU/osjtxMsLQxC9yw-e71damw.webp?size=large)

### Rosebud27 commented on 2025-03-25

I have this same plant and she’s my favorite, so far mines over 2 feet tall! And sparkles in the light! Best of luck!!

#### cherrbear🐻 replied on 2025-03-27

thank you! she’s a foot tall but i recently lost 4 bottom leaves or so 😭 it was a weird thing where a lot of my plants simultaneously started yellowing (i am typically very good about plant care so a yellow leaf in my house is very rare, even with 100+ plants) i’m wondering if it’s a fertilizer problem 🤔  
but anyway i kinda let her dry out in case it was overwatering \& was wondering today if i should chop her \& start over! i did that with a different begonia. but for now she’s just freshly watered \& my fingers are crossed. 🤞🏼

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