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Plant description:

The leaves vary in color, texture and shape but are often lobed and finely hairy. Flowers are often a single female flower surrounded by 2 or more male flowers. This plant is grown as ornamental houseplants, or in cooler climates they are grown outside. Plant in moderate, bright but not direct sunlight. Use in landscape design as beds, borders and container plants.

Family: Begoniaceae

Botanical Pronunciation: be-GON-yuh

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Botanical name

Begonia Species

Plant Care

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Flowers

Flowers are often a single female flower surrounded by 2 or more male flowers.

Common name(s)

Begonia

Foliage

The leaves vary in color, texture and shape but are often lobed and finely hairy.

Uses in landscape design

This plant is grown as ornamental houseplants but will also grow outside as beds, borders and container plants.  

Planting instructions

Plant in moderate, bright but not direct sunlight.  

Soil conditions

Well drained , Enriched

Flowers are often a single female flower surrounded by 2 or more male flowers.

The leaves vary in color, texture and shape but are often lobed and finely hairy.

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