Scientific Name:
Begonia
x
semperflorens
cultorum
Pronunciation:
bih-GOE-nya sem-per-FLOR-enz
Common Name:
fibrous begonia, wax begonia
Family Name:
Begoniaceae
Plant Type:
Annual
Key ID Features:
Leaves green or bronze, succulent; flowers white, red, or pink.
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 cv. includes other species)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 10: (-1 to 4 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Bedding plant, Container 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
Margins:
Ciliate, Dentate
Course(s):
- HORT 1193/1293
- HORT 2355
- Level 3 Apprenticeship
Location(s):
- (BED) BEDding, container, or basket