Mapleleaf Begonia
Begonia cleopatra
Toxic to cats and dogs
Star-shaped bronze-and-lime leaves on a compact rhizomatous begonia, with pink flowers in winter. Easier than most begonias.
Toxicity
Toxic Usually mild
Signs, in the ASPCA's words
Kidney failure (in grazing animals), vomiting, salivation in dogs/cats. Most toxic part is underground.
Toxic Usually mild
Signs, in the ASPCA's words
Kidney failure (in grazing animals), vomiting, salivation in dogs/cats. Most toxic part is underground.
Source — ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, toxic and non-toxic plant list; read from this species' own page
Pet-safety information is a general guide from the ASPCA's toxic-plant database and covers cats and dogs only. "If eaten" summarises the symptoms ASPCA lists for that plant; how an animal actually reacts depends on how much it ate and on the animal. It isn't exhaustive, isn't veterinary advice, and individual animals vary — never rely on it as the sole basis for a decision about your pet. If you think your pet has eaten a harmful plant, contact a vet immediately.
Care
- WaterEvery 7–10 days
- LightBright, indirect
- HumidityAverage humidity
- Temperature18–26 °C
The same interval the Sabz app schedules reminders from. In autumn and winter the app stretches it; see houseplants in autumn.
Common problems
- Powdery mildew — improve airflow and keep leaves dry
- Crisp edges — air too dry
- Collapse at the rhizome — overwatering — Overwatering →
Similar plants
- Polka Dot Begonia toxicBegonia maculata
- Rex Begonia toxicBegonia rex
- Iron Cross Begonia toxicBegonia masoniana
- Satin Pothos toxicScindapsus pictus
In the app
Add a mapleleaf begonia to Sabz and the watering interval above becomes a reminder, the toxicity verdict sits on the plant's own page, and when a leaf turns, the Check-up reads what you have actually logged to say why.
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