One of the most popular sub-sections of the houseplant community is the seemingly unquenchable desire for the true ‘goth plant’. Where such additions as Black Majesty philodendrons and Raven ZZ’s fall short is the versatile niche that Begonia ‘Black Truffle’ thrives in. As a rhizomatous hybrid, ‘Black Truffle’ finds its home anywhere that’s not too wet, bright, or muddy; preferring a moisture retentive soil and a bit of extra water every now and then. ‘Black Truffle’ is a small plant, more than suited for the all-too-often seen ‘bald patch’ in a terrarium. Where some plants are reduced to the concept of ‘background foliage’ as a bad thing, Begonia ‘Black Truffle’ is in a league of its own; the perfect low-growing, contrasting crawler to fill in any patch that seems a bit bare, or add a bit of visible shade to an environment that seems too bright and flashy. To further cement its clear aptitude for the terrarium life, Begonia ‘Black Truffle’ can be propagated with nothing more than a broken segment of leaf; a theoretically infinite supply of jet-black, swirling nebulae with perfect, supernova eyes.
