The remarkable origin and purpose of the shiny cobalt leaves on the Malaysian tropical plant #Begonia #pavonina

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Behind This Plant's Blue Leaves Lies a Weird Trick of Quantum Mechanics

There's a very good reason for this plant's iridescent color.

^{William Herkewitz (Popular Mechanics)}