Data specific to Begonias (Edit)
Plant Types: Rhizomatous

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: In Water
Wet
Wet Mesic
Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Plant Height: 6 - 12 inches
Plant Spread: 6 - 12 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Other: May go dormant if temperatures drop below about 60 degrees F for extended periods.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late fall or early winter
Winter
Underground structures: Rhizome
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Division
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

Image
Common names
  • Pennywort Begonia
  • Miniature Pond Lily
  • Begonia

Photo Gallery
Location: Botanical Garden of Berlin
Location: Montreal Botanical Garden, Quebec, Canada
Date: 2017-08
conservatory
Location: Botanical Garden Berlin
Date: 2017-01-07

Date: c. 1842
illustration by Fitch from 'Curtis's Botanical Magazine', 1842

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