botanical name b egonia x semperflorens -cultorum
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BOTANICAL NAME
BEGONIA X SEMPERFLORENS-CULTORUM
PRONUNCIATION
be - GO - nee - ah
COMMON NAME
Wax Begonia
FAMILY
Begoniaceae
Life Cycle
Annual
Growth Habit
Bedding plant
Height and Width
Size ranges from 6”-2 feet tall and wide
ARRANGEMENT
Alternate
LEAF
Ovate ShapeLength 1 1/2”Width 1 1/2”
VEINS
Pinnate
MARGIN
Serrated and hairy
COMPOSITION
Simple
FLOWER
Summer - autumnPink, red or white
FRUIT
Insignificant except for propagation
EXPOSURE
SunPart shadeShade
GROWTH
Rapid
USE
House plantBedding plant
DESCRIPTIONFibrous rootedCultivars - many with varying foliage, flower, and growth habits
CULTURAL PRACTICES62 degrees F. Propagation by stem cuttings and seed
NATIVE OF:
Brazil
REFERENCES
Exotica
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