Data specific to Begonias (Edit)
Plant Types: Rhizomatous

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Plant Height: 12 to 18 inches
Plant Spread: 12 to 18 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Other: Medium size, pustulate (bumpy) oval leaves are chocolate brown with bright green veins.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Underground structures: Rhizome
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Terrariums
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Division
Containers: Suitable for hanging baskets
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM

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Common names
  • Rhizomatous Begonia
  • Begonia
  • Species Begonia

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Location: Northern New Jersey
Date: 2010-02-03
Location: Washington 8b
Date: 2018-12-15
Location: Washington 8b
Date: 2018-12-15
Location: Washington 8b
Date: 2018-12-15
Location: Winter Springs, FL zone 9b
Date: 2024-04-10
Begonia soli-mutata
Location: Portland Nursery, Portland Or.
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Location: Cordoba, Argentina
Location: Fairfax, VA | October 2022
Date: 2022-10-24
I want this, its very cute. Well, after I fix my space problem. A
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor, MI
Date: 2017-12-05
Location: RHS Wisley, Surrey, UK.
Date: 2022-08-04
Location: Botanical Garden Prague
Date: 2017-01-15
Location: The Botanical Gardens of Charles University, Prague
Date: August
credit: Karelj
Location: Botanical Gardens of the State of Georgia...Athens, Ga
Date: 2019-04-21
Rhizomatous Begonia 001
Location: Longwood botanical gardens PA
Date: 2017-05
conservatory
Location: Sebastian, Florida
Date: 2017-07-22
Location: Sebastian, Florida
Date: 2017-06-01
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor, MI
Date: 2017-12-05
Location: West Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2021-09-14

Photo courtesy of Kevin Morykwas, Steve's Leaves, Inc.
Location: Botanical Garden Berlin
Date: 2017-01-15
Location: Sebastian, Florida
Date: 2017-06-01
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor, MI
Date: 2012-03-22
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor, MI
Date: 2012-03-22
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor, MI
Date: 2012-03-22

Photo Courtesy of Mountain Crest Gardens. Used with permission.
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Photo Courtesy of Mountain Crest Gardens. Used with permission.
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Location: Philadelphia Flower Show
Date: 2016-03-07
exhibit - terrarium
Location: 2018 Philadelphia Flower Show
Date: 2018-03-08
thriving in open-top terrarium
Location: Longwood Gardens, PA
Date: 2018-05
conservatory
Location: greenhouse at Reynolda Gardens, Winston-Salem NC
Date: 2015-04-03
love the texture of these leaves!
Location: RHS Wisley, Surrey, UK.
Date: 2022-08-04
Location: The Botanical Gardens of Charles University, Prague
Date: August
credit: Karelj

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