Begonia can be annuals, evergreen or deciduous perennials or shrubs, with fibrous, tuberous or rhizomatous roots and usually asymmetrical leaves, often strikingly patterned, and small or large flowers, both male and female in the same cluster
B. foliosa var. miniata is a bushy branching perennial to 60cm with small, rich glossy green leaves and pendulous, fuchsia-like pink or red flowers 3cm across