Scientific Name:
Begonia
x
semperflorens
cultorum
Pronunciation:
bih-GOE-nya sem-per-FLOR-enz
Common Name:
wax begonia, fibrous begonia
Family Name:
Begoniaceae
Plant Type:
Annual (grown as)
Key ID Features:
Leaves green or bronze, succulent, most blades broadly ovate 4-7cm long x 3-6cm wide, margins dentate and ciliate; flowers white, red, or pink, yellow stamens or stigmas.
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Mounded
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
0.1 - 0.2m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Growth Rate:
Slow
Origin:
Garden origin, South America (Originally B. cucullata var. hookeri x B. schmidtiana but some cvs. involve other begonia species)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 10: (-1 to 4 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade, Deep shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Humus rich, Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Bedding plant, Container planting, Filler, Group or mass planting, Summer interest
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Succulent, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Lustrous, Pubescent
Colour in Summer:
Green, Bronze
Shapes:
Ovate
Apices:
Obtuse
Bases:
Oblique (uneven)
Margins:
Ciliate, Dentate
Inflorescence Type:
Cyme, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Monoecious plant
Number Of Petals:
4
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Pink, Red
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Oct, Nov
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant
Bark or Stem Colour:
Red
Organ Modifications:
Fibrous-like roots
Propagation:
Seed, Cuttings
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Crown rot, Mealybugs, Mildew, Mold, Root rot, Thrips (Disease resistant, Drought tolerant)
Specific Pests:
Deer
Course(s):
- HORT 1193/1293
- HORT 2355
- Level 3 Apprenticeship
Location(s):
- (BED) BEDding, container, or basket