B. 'Subpeltata'

Subpeltata is a "catch-all" name given to a lot of different cultivars. It refers to the trait of being semi-peltate, or having leaves that attach to the petiole near the middle, like a shield. Sometimes called the "subpeltata group." It was used similarly to how we use "Rex" now. Different cultivars or synonyms grouped under this title include B. incarnata 'Purpurea,' incarnata 'Purpurascens,' 'Subpeltata Nigricans,' 'Subpeltata Nigra,' 'Subpeltata Rubra,' 'Subpeltata Nigropunctata,' and 'Subpeltata Purpurea'.

Even cultivars like Arthur and Noemie Mallet were referred to as "Subpeltata" in the garden.

1902 - "One of the garden forms of Begonia subpeltata."

1896, In describing B. incarnata: "Other varieties, recommended as foliage plants due to their beautiful leaf coloration, and also as pleasant flowering plants, especially in winter, found in gardens as B. subpeltata, are: “Noemi Mallet,” leaves beautifully dark copper-red (metallic carmine with violet-red) on a gray-green background, applied in dots and spots, which is hardly visible on young leaves; veins blackish-green.

“Souvenir d’un ami” leaves metallic violet-red with a strong, whitish sheen; veins grayish-green.

“Arthur Mallet,” “Mr. Hardy,” “Madame Leonet”

A newer, quite excellent garden form is “Flora,” with a compact growth habit, abundant flowering, a very persistent winter bloomer, covered even in January and February with numerous delicate, rose-pink blossoms, and an equally excellent houseplant and market plant, whose cultivation presents no difficulties, as it thrives in both lukewarm and hot greenhouses."

• Classification: Unknown
• Plant Type: Shrub-like