Data specific to Begonias (Edit)
Plant Types: Rhizomatous

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Perennial
Flowers: Showy
Underground structures: Rhizome
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Division
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Parentage: Sport of: Erythrophylla

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Common names
  • Beefsteak Begonia
  • Begonia

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Location: Longwood Gardens, PA
Date: 2018-05
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Location: Longwood Gardens, PA
Date: 2018-05
Comments:
  • Posted by Calif_Sue (Sebastopol, CA - Zone 9a) on May 15, 2023 8:31 AM concerning plant:
    Same as the old-fashioned cultivar except 'Helix' has pronounced double spiraled leaves

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