You might think "velvet" leaves require hard work to maintain. Not so with this Velvet Leaf Begonia. It is as easy to care for as can be, requiring only simple things: regular moisture, infrequent feeding with a diluted fertilizer, and some humidity. Although it likes warmth and higher humidity levels, it can handle a variety of indoor growing conditions. Similarly, it can handle low and high levels of light, but indirect light on the brighter side is best for keeping its foliage beautiful.

The leaves on this Philodedron look as though they have a thin coating of the softest velvet. This velvety covering shows off in deep tones of near-black, bronze, reddish-brown... all with a bit of each green heart-shaped leaf still peeking through. Immature leaves have a slight sheen; they become velvety as they mature. A very attractive vining plant, you'll want to set its container in a place where it is out of reach of pets, and where it can cascade beautifully.