Can You Tell Me What This Plant Is?

Help! Can you identify this plant please?

Can you tell me what this plant is & how to care for it?
Thank you

Hi Thanson,

Your plant is a type of Angel Wing Begonia, the variety is “CatherineToo. Here are some care tips for an Angel Wing Begonia.

Light

Angel Wing Begonias like bright indirect light but no direct sun. Proper light helps the leaves and flowers on your Angel Wing Begonia develop a more intense color. Insufficient light causes the plant to become leggy and prevents flowers development. When light is too intense, the edges of the leaves of an Angel Wing Begonia Plant curl and turn brown.

Water

Be careful not to over-water your Angel Wing Begonia. If the Begonia Plant is in a small pot, allow the top 1” of soil to dry out before watering. In a larger pot, allow the top 2”-3” of soil to dry out before watering. Any Angel Wing Begonia container should have drip holes in the bottom for proper drainage. Your Begonia plant should never sit in water. When over-watered, the leaves when of an Angel Wing Begonia Plant turn yellow and fall off.

fertilizerPlants need fertilizer only when they are actively growing. Slow growing plants in low light require very little plant food. Too much fertilizer is worse than not enough. Most plants prefer a water soluble plant food at 1/2 the recommended strength. Plants that are in bloom or dormant should not be fertilized. Houseplant food contains nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K). A fertilizer containing these elements in equal proportion is considered a balanced plant food. Nitrogen helps in photosynthesis and encourages the growth of leaves and stems. Potassium and phosphorus also help in photosynthesis and aid in root and flower development. Most fertilizers have trace elements of other minerals that are lacking in the soil but are necessary for good plant growth. Fertilizers have a high salt content. If a plant is not producing new leaves and doesn’t absorb the fertilizer, salts build up in the soil. These salts can burn the roots, discolor the leaves, and cause new growth to be small.

Feed your Angel Wing Begonia Plant monthly in the spring and summer when it is actively growing with a liquid plant food high in potassium. Fertilize your plant every other month during the rest of the year. To prevent leaf burn, feed Begonias when the soil is damp and always dilute the food to 1/2 the recommended strength.

Large green leaves with silver pattern on Angel Wing begoia

Angel Wing Begonia CatherineToo

You can read more of my plant care tips for Angel Wing begonias in the Popular Houseplant section of the website.

http://www.houseplant411.com/houseplant/angel-wing-begonia-how-to-grow-care