Scientific Name:
Begonia
x
hybrida
Pronunciation:
beh-GOHN-yuh ex HYE-brid-ah
Common Name:
Dragon Wing begonia
Family Name:
Begoniaceae
Plant Type:
Annual (grown as), Flowering pot plant
Key ID Features:
Leaves highly variable, most blades asymmetrical, ovate to orbicular, and some are palmately lobed, 8-10cm long x 7-9mm wide; 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 (B. semperflorens x B. maculata x ...)
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, Attract butterflies, Bedding plant, Container planting, Hanging basket, Summer interest
Additional Info:
Google. Cultivars shown may include B. 'Dragon Wing'. Popular indoor mall cultivars include the tropical looking B. 'Gryphon'.
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
Inflorescence Type:
Cyme, Floriferous, Corymb-like
Flower Morphology:
Monoecious plant
Number Of Petals:
4
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Yellow, Pink, Red, Dark-red
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Fruit Type:
Aborted (hybrids) or absent
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Not showy
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Organ Modifications:
Fibrous-like roots, Some may form tubers
Propagation:
Division - below ground parts
Maintenance:
High
Pest Susceptibility:
Slugs or snails
