Tuberous begonia

Begonia originated in the rain forest in South America. The name ‘begonia’ comes from Michel Begon (1638-1710) an amateur French botanist who first collected
them. These flowers are grown from tuberous roots. New growth buds appear on the base of the old stem, at the point where it joins the tuberous root. Begonia like cool, moist, lightly shaded places where the soil is rich and well supplied with humus.Flower heads have one large double male flower in the center, with two single female flowers at the sides. Flowering is stimulated by long day lengths, common during the summer in Alaska.