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title: "My new Polka Dot Begonia! Very quickly one of my favorite plants. Any…"
description: "My new Polka Dot Begonia! Very quickly one of my favorite plants. Any tips to keep it healthy?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/E0XplorCSjGLEBS-wt3jlg/6578b19b7cfc53609e28ca30"
community: "Begonia Buddies"
author: "NotMrGreenThumb"
published: "2023-12-12T19:16:43.049Z"
language: "en"
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# My new Polka Dot Begonia! Very quickly one of my favorite plants. Any…

_Posted by NotMrGreenThumb on 2023-12-12_

My new Polka Dot Begonia! Very quickly one of my favorite plants. Any tips to keep it healthy?

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## 5 comments

### TheHealingHand commented on 2023-12-16

Cute! They’re pretty easy to care for.  
Something to keep in mind as it gets taller- they need a lot of support to prevent the stems from breaking. The stems aren’t the strongest and the leaves can be easy to knock off. Otherwise, they pretty much tell you if they don’t like something. I’ve done well with my polka dot begonias in bright indirect light. And sometimes I will kick my humidifier on near it just for the really dry days.  
Hope it helps! Happy planting!

#### NotMrGreenThumb replied on 2023-12-16

Thank you so much! That is really good to know. About how many days until it tells me it doesn’t like something?

### TheHealingHand commented on 2023-12-17

Just keeping an eye on the tips of the leaves. They’ll brown. And the leaves will get droopy if they need water really bad. They’ll yellow if they’re not getting enough sun.

### Chase :) commented on 2023-12-21

Once mine got comfortable, it started spewing new leaves like crazy! I'd recommend having something for it to grow on eventually, and keep in mind where the light is on the leaves. I forgot to rotate mine and the leaves were turning in odd directions lol

### Nic Van D commented on 2024-01-15

I just picked one up too! I have another one but the leaves aren’t as spectacular as the one I just got. Master the watering and you’ll be good to go. They grow like crazy and easy to propagate. They like humidity too.

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