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