General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
Plant Height: 12-18 inches
Plant Spread: 18-24 inches
Fruit: Dehiscent
Other: 1 inch long, 3-winged brown capsule containing numerous tiny, very fine seeds.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Orange
Pink
Red
White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Year Round
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Uses: Groundcover
Will Naturalize
Suitable as Annual
Suitable for miniature gardens
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Rabbit Resistant
Tolerates dry shade
Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Leaf
Division
Pollinators: Bees
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Monoecious

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Common names
  • Wax Begonia
  • Begonia
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Begonia cucullata
  • Synonym: Begonia cucullata var. hookeri

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Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2022-03-12
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2023-01-14
Location: North Central TX Zone 8a
Date: 2018-11-06
This begonia climbs my neighbor’s front steps
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2022-03-12
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2015-02-01
etiolation
Uploaded by Hamwild
Uploaded by Hamwild
Location: Oviedo, Florida, United States
Date: 2019-12-30
Uploaded by Hamwild
Location: Fairfax, VA | October 2022
Date: 2022-10-24
Growing out of a TABLE?!?

Date: 2014-09-08
Location: Rainforest, Paraty, Brazil
Date: 2013-12-20
Location: Rainforest, Paraty, Brazil
Date: 2013-12-20
Location: Atlanta BG
Date: Aug 16
Uploaded by keithp2012
Uploaded by milesok
Location: Rainforest, Paraty, Brazil
Date: 2013-12-20
Location: Rainforest, Paraty, Brazil
Date: 2013-12-20
Location: Atlanta BG
Date: Aug 16
Location: Opp, AL
Location: Mercer Botanical Garden  Houston, Tx
Date: 2014-05-19
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2014-10-26
Location: Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney
credit: Raffi Kojian
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Looks like Wax Begonia by plantladylin Aug 13, 2017 11:16 AM 2
wax Begonia? by purpleinopp Oct 25, 2022 2:18 PM 2

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