Data specific to Begonias (Edit)
Originator: James Lawrence Booman
Date of Origin: 1995
Plant Types: Rex Cultorum

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Flowers: Showy
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Division
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PP11,947 (2001)

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Trade name information:
Series: Great American Cities™
Cultivar name: 'Boston Cherries 'n Chocolate'
Common names
  • King Begonia
  • Painted Begonia
  • Painted Leaf Begonia
  • Rex-cultorum Begonia
  • Begonia
Also sold as:
  • Boston Cherries & Chocolate
  • 'Boston Cherries and Chocolate'

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Location: My garden in Kalama, Wa. Zone 8
Date: 2009-09-16
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa.
Date: 2008-09-21
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: My garden in Kalama, Wa. Zone 8
Date: 2009-09-16
  • Uploaded by Joy
Discussion Threads about this plant
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Fabulous, unusual-looking leaves by SongofJoy Apr 3, 2012 4:03 PM 3

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