Scientific Name:
Begonia
x
hybrida
Pronunciation:
beh-GOHN-yuh
Common Name:
Dragon Wing begonia
Family Name:
Begoniaceae
Plant Type:
Annual, Flowering pot plant
Key ID Features:
Leaves highly variable from uneven-ovate to palmately lobed; male flowers (2 petals) and female flowers (5 petals) on same plant that both droop.
Habit:
Arching, Upright
Form:
Oval - horizontal
Texture:
Coarse
Mature Height:
0.4 - 0.7m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Garden origin (F1 hybrid between a wax begonia and an angel wing begonia)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 9: (-7 to -1 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun only if soil kept moist, Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Humus rich, Well-drained
Water Use:
High
Landscape Uses:
Accent plant, Bedding plant, Container planting, Hanging basket, Summer interest
Additional Info:
Google. Cultivars shown may include B. 'Dragon Wing'.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple, Lobed
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Leathery, Succulent
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Summer:
Dark-green, Silver / Grayish
Shapes:
Ovate, Other
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Cordate
Margins:
Crenate, Serrate