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: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Plant Height: 8-12 inches
Plant Spread: 8-12 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Orange
Pink
Red
White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Uses: Groundcover
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Rabbit Resistant
Tolerates dry shade
Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Division
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Wax Begonia
  • Fibrous Rooted Begonia
  • Begonia

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Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2022-04-12
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2022-04-26
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2022-12-27
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2022-12-27
Location: Port Orange, Florida
Date: 2018-04-04
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2021-11-04
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2022-04-16
Location: Orangeburg, SC
Date: 2015-07-06
Wax Begonia
Location: Granite Falls, WA
Date: 2017-08-27
Location: Port Orange, Florida
Date: 2018-04-04
Location: In my Wisconsin, zone 4 garden.
Date: 2014-06-12
Used to fill in skirt on my Garden Lady.
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2022-12-27
Uploaded by purpleinopp
Location: Port Orange, Florida
Date: 2018-04-04
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2022-12-27
Location: Gause, Texas
Date: 2018-03-29
Thrives full sun with infrequent water at getaway cabin.

Date: 2013-05-12

Date: 2013-02-09
Location: my garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2011-10-02
Location: my garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2011-07-19
Location: My garden, Ghent, Belgium
Date: 2015-08-30
Location: Maryland
Date: 2014-09-06
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2015-03-20
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2015-03-20
Location: Darwell Rolling Woods, Alberta
Date: 2010-06-19
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