A huge begonia plant standing at almost 12 feet tall with a stem comparable to a human arm has been discovered in Tibet. To date, this plant [Begonia giganticaulis] is the tallest begonia recorded in the whole of Asia, but not the world, according to Dr Tian. Another species in South America – Begonia parviflora, which reaches up to 13 feet (4 metres) in height – is the world tallest, he told MailOnline. Huge begonia standing at almost 12ft is discovered in Tibet | Daily Mail Online ................................................................................................ Here is a video showing B. pavonina, mentioned at end of above article: