Thats a Begonia, called a Beefsteak begonia. Not sure how to spell the latin name for it. Anyway, it's easy to grow, prefering medium light (no direct sun) and let dry out some before watering again. You shouldnt have much problems growing roots, then the plant itself grows fast and sometimes gets light pink flowers on a long stem. Enjoy!

Jen

Gee thanks, Jen. I think you've been a big help. With the word "Beefsteak" I was able to go to a bunch of sites and images. The Latin name is Begonia x erythrophylla, and there are several varieties.

Asiap

Here is a link that might be useful: Beefsteak Begonia

Do some research on making leaf cuttings. Water is not the way to go if all you have is some leaves and their petioles, rather than parts of the actual stem. Beefsteak begonias are good candidates for leaf cuttings.

Here is a link that might be useful: Just a bit of information

Thanks, rhizo. One of the reasons for knowing what the plant is, is to be able to judge the best propagation techniques. I've never done a leaf cutting, except african violet types with the petiole included, so maybe this is my chance. By the way, thanks also for the correct name for the"stem" of the leaf-petiole. Asiap.

FWIW, I've always had better luck propagating these with the petiole attached. I usually just trim it to about 2-3" and place it in some damp potting mix. Doing it that way, I've had about 90% success, compared with less than 50% by doing wedge cuttings of the leaves.

You don't get as many plants as with the wedge method, but it's a bit safer for me.

HTH

Tim

I have had really good luck with the petiole method with African violets, and so that is the way I chose to go. This is not in water, but in soil-less mix. Since I don't have the plant, and therefore a steady supply of leaves should it fail, I thought it would be better to stick with something that I have seen work. I'm not really looking for lots of plants, as I barely have a light source for the ones I already have. It would be a good thing to try the wedge method sometime, just to learn. I'm afraid though, that it would turn out like the time I "tried" African violets from seed and ended up with about fifty plants. lol! Thanks for the inputs, I appreciate them all.

Asiap.