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β€œAd hominem attacks are the canaries in the coal mine of bad arguments.”

14.05.2025 23:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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bmcmedresmethodol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

13.05.2025 04:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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25.04.2025 22:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Trans women are a scratching post for misogynists who fantasise about treating cis women the same way - publicly.

17.04.2025 23:27 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

JKR is such a fucking boring c*nt, she herself is asexual, not by choice, just nobody wants to fuck that nasty bridge-troll

08.04.2025 16:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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My basic queen

Family: Orchidaceae
Genus: Phalaenopsis

Species: Phalaenopsis β€˜White Cascade’

Light: Bright indirect
Temperature: 16 Β°C (60Β°F) to 32 Β°C (89 Β°F)
Humidity: SO%
Substrate: semi-hydro

22.03.2025 09:31 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Thriving right now, those hairy petioles are next level 

Section: Platycentrum
Growth Habit: Rhizomatous

Species: Begonia pseudoedulis β€œShiwanshan form”

Distribution: Southern Guangxi, China.

Published: PhytoKeys 182: 116 (2021).
Authors: D.K.Tian, X.X.Feng & R.K.Li

Thriving right now, those hairy petioles are next level Section: Platycentrum Growth Habit: Rhizomatous Species: Begonia pseudoedulis β€œShiwanshan form” Distribution: Southern Guangxi, China. Published: PhytoKeys 182: 116 (2021). Authors: D.K.Tian, X.X.Feng & R.K.Li

Thriving right now, those hairy petioles are next level 

Section: Platycentrum
Growth Habit: Rhizomatous

Species: Begonia pseudoedulis β€œShiwanshan form”

Distribution: Southern Guangxi, China.

Published: PhytoKeys 182: 116 (2021).
Authors: D.K.Tian, X.X.Feng & R.K.Li

Thriving right now, those hairy petioles are next level Section: Platycentrum Growth Habit: Rhizomatous Species: Begonia pseudoedulis β€œShiwanshan form” Distribution: Southern Guangxi, China. Published: PhytoKeys 182: 116 (2021). Authors: D.K.Tian, X.X.Feng & R.K.Li

Thriving right now, those hairy petioles are next level 

Section: Platycentrum
Growth Habit: Rhizomatous

Species: Begonia pseudoedulis β€œShiwanshan form”

Distribution: Southern Guangxi, China.

Published: PhytoKeys 182: 116 (2021).
Authors: D.K.Tian, X.X.Feng & R.K.Li

Thriving right now, those hairy petioles are next level Section: Platycentrum Growth Habit: Rhizomatous Species: Begonia pseudoedulis β€œShiwanshan form” Distribution: Southern Guangxi, China. Published: PhytoKeys 182: 116 (2021). Authors: D.K.Tian, X.X.Feng & R.K.Li

Thriving right now, those hairy petioles are next level 

Section: Platycentrum
Growth Habit: Rhizomatous

Species: Begonia pseudoedulis β€œShiwanshan form”

Distribution: Southern Guangxi, China.

Published: PhytoKeys 182: 116 (2021).
Authors: D.K.Tian, X.X.Feng & R.K.Li

Thriving right now, those hairy petioles are next level Section: Platycentrum Growth Habit: Rhizomatous Species: Begonia pseudoedulis β€œShiwanshan form” Distribution: Southern Guangxi, China. Published: PhytoKeys 182: 116 (2021). Authors: D.K.Tian, X.X.Feng & R.K.Li

Thriving right now, those hairy petioles are next level

Section: Platycentrum
Growth Habit: Rhizomatous

Species: Begonia pseudoedulis β€œShiwanshan form”

Distribution: Southern Guangxi, China.

Published: PhytoKeys 182: 116 (2021).
Authors: D.K.Tian, X.X.Feng & R.K.Li

21.03.2025 15:19 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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One of two siblings I kept from a seed batch. This one has great potential but needs another couple of months before final decision to clone or compost.

Family: Begoniaceae
Genus: Begonia
Growth Habit: Cane-like

Species: Begonia amphioxus x chloroneura

Humidity: High

21.03.2025 11:01 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Need soo bad 😍

08.03.2025 09:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
This is a naturally occurring small form of Saxifraga stolonifera, interestingly the leaf size matches the leaf size range in the original description. 

Family: Saxifragaceae 
Genus:  Saxifraga

Species: Saxifraga stolonifera sp. micro

Distribution: China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Japan, Korea, Myanmar, Taiwan, Vietnam.

Introduced into: Bulgaria, California, Canary Is., Colombia, Great Britain, India, Ireland, Italy, Madeira, North Carolina, Oregon, Switzerland, Virginia, Washington, West Himalaya.

Published: Philos. Trans. 64(1): 308 (1774).
Authors: Curtis (William Curtis).

This is a naturally occurring small form of Saxifraga stolonifera, interestingly the leaf size matches the leaf size range in the original description. Family: Saxifragaceae Genus: Saxifraga Species: Saxifraga stolonifera sp. micro Distribution: China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Japan, Korea, Myanmar, Taiwan, Vietnam. Introduced into: Bulgaria, California, Canary Is., Colombia, Great Britain, India, Ireland, Italy, Madeira, North Carolina, Oregon, Switzerland, Virginia, Washington, West Himalaya. Published: Philos. Trans. 64(1): 308 (1774). Authors: Curtis (William Curtis).

This is a naturally occurring small form of Saxifraga stolonifera, interestingly the leaf size matches the leaf size range in the original description.

Species: Saxifraga stolonifera sp. micro

07.03.2025 23:40 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Beautiful small begonia species, second time owning it, first time it evaporated into the ether. 

Family: Begoniaceae
Genus: Begonia
Type: Rhizomatous

Species: Begonia hoehneana

Distribution: Southeast Brasil.

Beautiful small begonia species, second time owning it, first time it evaporated into the ether. Family: Begoniaceae Genus: Begonia Type: Rhizomatous Species: Begonia hoehneana Distribution: Southeast Brasil.

Beautiful small begonia species, second time owning it, first time it evaporated into the ether. 

Family: Begoniaceae
Genus: Begonia
Type: Rhizomatous

Species: Begonia hoehneana

Distribution: Southeast Brasil.

Beautiful small begonia species, second time owning it, first time it evaporated into the ether. Family: Begoniaceae Genus: Begonia Type: Rhizomatous Species: Begonia hoehneana Distribution: Southeast Brasil.

Beautiful small begonia species, second time owning it, first time it evaporated into the ether.

Family: Begoniaceae
Genus: Begonia
Type: Rhizomatous

Species: Begonia hoehneana

Distribution: Southeast Brasil.

07.03.2025 20:30 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hopefully it’s a flower spike πŸ‘

06.03.2025 10:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Did it get stuck?

06.03.2025 04:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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06.03.2025 03:45 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Such a pleasure to grow

Family: Begoniaceae 
Genus: Begonia 
Section: Petermannia

Species: Begonia rubida

Distribution:‭ ‬Limestone hills of Bau region in Sarawak, Borneo.

Published: J. Straits Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc. 46: 256 (1906).
Authors:‭ ‬Ridl. (Ruth Kiew)

Light: Bright indirect - Shade 
Temperature: 23Β°C (73Β°F) - 28Β°C (82Β°F).
Humidity: 70% - 90%

Such a pleasure to grow Family: Begoniaceae Genus: Begonia Section: Petermannia Species: Begonia rubida Distribution:‭ ‬Limestone hills of Bau region in Sarawak, Borneo. Published: J. Straits Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc. 46: 256 (1906). Authors:‭ ‬Ridl. (Ruth Kiew) Light: Bright indirect - Shade Temperature: 23Β°C (73Β°F) - 28Β°C (82Β°F). Humidity: 70% - 90%

Such a pleasure to grow

Family: Begoniaceae
Genus: Begonia
Section: Petermannia

Species: Begonia rubida

Distribution:‭ ‬Limestone hills of Bau region in Sarawak, Borneo.

06.03.2025 02:44 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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discord.gg/uMjtP84qwX

04.03.2025 17:35 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Got this beauty a while back, now it’s not died I feel I can finally celebrate

Family: Melastomataceae
Genus: Sonerila

Species: Sonerila sp.
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#sonerilasp #sonerila #melastomataceae #twistedplantroots

03.03.2025 17:40 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Still not flowered for me, hoping it’s not a care issue

Species: Dendrobium rosellum

Common Names: β€œThe Pink Spotted Dendrobium”

Distribution: Borneo, Malaya, Sumatera
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02.03.2025 10:26 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Seed grown beauty, thanks Neil

Species: Drosera capensis

Distribution: South coast and adjacent sandstone ranges of South Africa.
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#droseraceae #drosera #droseracapensis #plantsofafrica #plantsofsouthafrica #plantsofcapetown #carnivorousplants #twistedplantroots

01.03.2025 23:01 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Perhaps the fast draining properties?

01.03.2025 18:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I use akadama, perlite and worm castings.

I also use coco coir, perlite, orchid bark for my self-watering begonias

01.03.2025 11:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

This one is in standard Pon

01.03.2025 10:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s a great problem to have 🀣

01.03.2025 09:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Who doesn’t like a hairy queen

Species: Begonia sp. Lahad Datu

Distribution: Malaysia.

Notes: This species, in my care, seems very sensitive to water. For this reason I keep it on the drier side
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#begoniaceae #begonias #begoniac #begoniasplahaddatu #twistedplantroots

28.02.2025 11:26 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
Family: Begoniaceae 
Genus: Begonia
Section: Australes
Type: Tuberous

Species: Begonia pearcei

Family: Begoniaceae Genus: Begonia Section: Australes Type: Tuberous Species: Begonia pearcei

Family: Begoniaceae 
Genus: Begonia
Section: Australes
Type: Tuberous

Species: Begonia pearcei

Family: Begoniaceae Genus: Begonia Section: Australes Type: Tuberous Species: Begonia pearcei

Family: Begoniaceae
Genus: Begonia
Section: Australes
Type: Tuberous

Species: Begonia pearcei
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#begoniapearcei #begoniaofbolivia #begoniaceae #begonias #twistedplantroots

23.02.2025 10:05 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Lower light is the way to go with this hussy, it is finally getting its groove on

Species: BegoniaΒ arachnoidea

Distribution: Daxin Xian, southwestern Guangxi, China.

Published: Bot. Stud. (Taipei) 49: 406 (2008)
Authors: C.-I Peng, Yan Liu & S. M. Ku.

22.02.2025 22:23 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Omg it’s fuzzy all over

18.02.2025 18:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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First time growing this species, it has now grown two leaves, if I’m lucky enough I’ll get some flowers come spring 😜

Family: Lentibulariaceae
Species: Utricularia reniformis
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#lentibulariaceae #utricularia #utriculariareniformis #twistedplantroots

18.02.2025 17:53 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The old leaves have crusted up when moved into household humidity but the new leaves are pristine

Family: Begoniaceae
Genus: Begonia
Type: Rhizomatous

Species: Begonia sp. Sumpur x sp. Kelantan
Hybridiser: @sofialina22.bsky.social (Sofia Lina)

16.02.2025 09:57 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0