A pant that will stop you in your tracks! The silver-spotted leaves on deep olive green, with a flash of burgundy red on the underside, will make you swoon. The polka dot begonia is dramatic without being difficult, which is exactly the kind of energy we want in a houseplant.

The  stacked, spiraling leaves really do look like someone strung tiny beads along every stem. Native to the rocky cliffs of South Africa, this plant thrives on a little neglect.