美國秋海棠栽培家 Percy I. Merry女士使用虎斑秋海棠Begonia bowerae與 大苞秋海棠Begonia heracleifolia雜交，於1952年登錄的品種。屬於根莖性秋海棠，地上根莖橫生。掌狀裂葉或深裂成楓葉形，葉色深綠有絨狀質感，葉基及葉脈周圍有淺綠色斑紋。花序直立長伸，花粉紅色。

A hybrid bred from Begonia bowerae and Begonia heracleifolia, by Ms. Percy I. Merry, an American begonia grower, registered in 1952. It’s a rhizomatous begonia with creeping rhizomes. Leaves palmately lobed or deeply lobed, maple-like, dark green and fluffy-textured, leaf base and veins surrounded by pale green markings. Inflorescences erect and elongating, flowers pink.

半日照溫暖環境，高濕度可以促進生長。夏天需遮陰不可曝曬。栽培介質需排水良好、富含有機質。每季施用一次長效性肥料。以扦插法繁殖。

The plant normally grows in warm environments with partial sunlight and thrives vigorously in highly humid conditions. It needs shaded from direct sun in summer and prefers well-drained soils rich in organic matter. Apply long-active fertilizer once a season. Propagated by cuttings.

秋海棠屬植物葉片與植株型態千變萬化，部份種類花朵也相當可觀，具有很高的觀賞價值，是世界各地植物園與植物愛好者的收集品。中大型種可作為室內或戶外遮蔭處的造景使用，小型種作為盆栽收集欣賞或成為組合盆栽的材料。

Begonias are highly valued for their variegated foliage and shapes; some begonias produce considerable flowers with high ornamental value, widely collected by botanical gardens and enthusiasts around the world. The plants of medium and large size are suitable for the use in shade landscape indoors and outdoors; the smaller ones can be grown in individual pots or as material of assorted bonsai.