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title: "Is this a Rex Begonia? Bought it with a tag saying Curly Ficus… but I…"
description: "Is this a Rex Begonia? Bought it with a tag saying Curly Ficus… but I believe that’s wrong."
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/QZsRpNy4NoYC8sjthBUIhn"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Alex"
published: "2026-05-23T15:16:12.311519Z"
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# Is this a Rex Begonia? Bought it with a tag saying Curly Ficus… but I…

_Posted by Alex on 2026-05-23_

Is this a Rex Begonia? Bought it with a tag saying Curly Ficus… but I believe that’s wrong.

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## 4 comments

### Alocasia Baddie 🪴 commented on 2026-05-23

Definitely not a ficus! Did you try to use the plant identifier in the app? It’s pretty accurate!

#### Alocasia Baddie 🪴 replied on 2026-05-23

I think it is a Begonia btw!

#### Alex replied on 2026-05-23

Thank you! I did try to use the identifier, but initially it was giving me resulting for a polka dot begonia. I’ll go with Rex Begonia! Appreciate it.

### Begonia babe commented on 2026-05-24

I have one🥰. Very cool plants and it is indeed a Rex begonia!

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