Begonia foliosa is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae, native to Colombia and Venezuela. It is a shrublike begonia growing to 1m (03feet), bearing succulent, pendent stems 45cm (18inches) long, thickly clothed with glossy oval green leaves, and producing panicles of small white flowers. The variety commonly cultivated is B. foliosa var. miniata with pink or red flowers. As it does not tolerate temperatures below 0C, in temperate regions it requires winter protection.[1]
The variety B. foliosa var. miniata has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2]