The Main Plant entry for Begonias (Begonia) - Garden.org

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General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle:	Perennial
Flowers:	Showy
Wildlife Attractant:	Bees
Propagation: Other methods:	Cuttings: Stem Division
Containers:	Needs excellent drainage in pots

Common names

Begonia

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Location: Maine

Uploaded by pixie62560

Location: Lilly garden zone 5 Indiana
Date: 2022-07-07
In a garden setting

Uploaded by gardengus

Location: Tampa Bay, Florida
Date: August
Begonia

Uploaded by BellaKelly

Location: Tampa, Florida
Date: 2022-04-23
Beautiful begonia at our local store.

Uploaded by GigiAdeniumPlumeria

Location: Athol, MA
Date: 2020-10-03

Uploaded by joannakat

Location: Bea’s garden
Date: 2021
Pots

Uploaded by bumplbea

Location: Merritt Island, Florida
Date: 2023-02-21
Purchased for $5.47 at Walmart and love the color.

Uploaded by MySecretIslandGarden

Location: Sebastian, Florida
Date: 2023-03-21

Uploaded by plantladylin

Location: Tampa, Florida
Date: 2023-01-26
Big Box store begonia

Uploaded by GigiAdeniumPlumeria

Location: Tampa, Florida
Date: 2023-01-26
Big Box store begonia

Uploaded by GigiAdeniumPlumeria

Location: MOBOT, St Louis
Date: 2011-08-09

Uploaded by jmorth

Location: Tampa, Florida
Date: 2022-04-23
Beautiful begonia bloom!

Uploaded by GigiAdeniumPlumeria

Date: 2023-11-02

Uploaded by Floridian

Date: 2014-07-07

Uploaded by Paul2032

Location: Sebastian, Florida
Date: 2023-03-21

Uploaded by plantladylin

Location: DeLand Florida
Date: 2013-04-16
'Miss Goldie' in her Dragon Wing Easter Bonnet!

Uploaded by DavidofDeLand

Location: Sebastian, Florida
Date: 2023-04-18

Uploaded by plantladylin

Date: 2023-11-02

Uploaded by Floridian

Date: c.1873
painting by Marianne North, "Brazilian Flowers" via Royal Botanic

Uploaded by scvirginia

Location: Tampa, Florida
Date: 2022-11-19
Spotted at the garden center.

Uploaded by GigiAdeniumPlumeria

Location: Missouri Botanical Garden (MOBOT) - St Louis
Date: 8-9-11

Uploaded by jmorth

Location: Beautiful Tennessee, Barn Nursery
Date: 7-7-2017

Uploaded by chickhill

Date: 2023-11-02

Uploaded by Floridian

Location: My garden in Tampa, Florida
Date: 2022-11-19
My winter clearance rescue.

Uploaded by GigiAdeniumPlumeria

Date: 2014-07-07

Uploaded by Paul2032

Location: Athol, MA
Date: 2020-06-11

Uploaded by joannakat

Location: SE Michigan
Date: 2017-08-12

Uploaded by DogsNDaylilies

Location: Holy Church of the Dormition of Saint Mary (?) Meteora Kalabaka
Date: 12 24 22

Uploaded by jooshewa

Location: Fairfax, VA
Marked as 'Brazillian species', but not specific ID otherwise. I

Uploaded by sedumzz

Location: Southern Pines, NC (Boyd House garden)
Date: May 12, 2022
Begonia #40 nn, LHB page 694, 139-1, "Named for Michel Begon 1638

Uploaded by WebTucker

Location: Western Washington
Date: 2014-07-25

Uploaded by springcolor

Location: Sebastian, Florida
Date: 2023-04-20

Uploaded by plantladylin

Location: Columbia, SC
Date: 2015-07-06
Wax begonia blooms

Uploaded by Deebie

Location: BBS Summerfield, Florida
Date: 2024-04-01

Uploaded by GigiAdeniumPlumeria

Location: BBS Summerfield, Florida
Date: 2024-04-01

Uploaded by GigiAdeniumPlumeria

Location: Maine

Uploaded by pixie62560

Location: My garden

Uploaded by piksihk

Location: Balboa Park Botanical Structure, San Diego, California
Date: 2015-01-12

Uploaded by plantladylin

Location: home greenhouse, Louisiana
Date: 2018-06-06
Hairs, specific characteristic of B. sizemoreae

Uploaded by LAbegoniac

Date: 2014-07-07

Uploaded by Paul2032

Location: Athol, MA
Date: 2020-07-10

Uploaded by joannakat

Location: greenhouse at oldfields
Date: 2019-08-01

Uploaded by gardengus

Location: Fairfax, Virginia (Outdoors)

Uploaded by sedumzz

Date: 2009-04-21
unknown

Uploaded by Calif_Sue

Uploaded by sedumzz

Uploaded by sedumzz

Location: Fairfax, VA
Date: 2022-04-01

Uploaded by sedumzz

Location: Fairfax, VA
Date: 2022-04-01

Uploaded by sedumzz

Location: MOBOT - St Louis
Date: 2011-08-09

Uploaded by jmorth

Date: 2013-10-16

Uploaded by Paul2032

Location: BBS Summerfield, Florida
Date: 2024-04-01

Uploaded by GigiAdeniumPlumeria

Location: BBS Summerfield, Florida
Date: 2024-04-01

Uploaded by GigiAdeniumPlumeria

Location: Tampa, Florida
Date: 2022-04-23
Beautiful Begonia in bloom!

Uploaded by GigiAdeniumPlumeria

Location: Home
Date: 3/7/14

Uploaded by bendee31

Location: Gent, Belgium
Date: 2008-09-05
Houseplant in my zone 8a!

Uploaded by bonitin

Location: Balboa Park Botanical Structure - San Diego, California
Date: 2013-08-16

Uploaded by plantladylin

Location: Fairfax, VA | December 2022
Date: 2022-12-28

Uploaded by sedumzz

Location: At Korbel Champagne Cellars
Date: 2011-09-19

Uploaded by Calif_Sue

Location: Fairfax, VA | August, 2022
Date: 2022-08-14
labeled wax red but that does not help

Uploaded by sedumzz

Location: Tampa, Florida
Date: 2023-01-26
Big Box store begonia

Uploaded by GigiAdeniumPlumeria

Location: Tampa, Florida
Date: 2023-01-26
Big Box store begonia

Uploaded by GigiAdeniumPlumeria

Uploaded by sedumzz

Uploaded by sedumzz

Location: Tampa, Florida
Date: 2022-11-19
Spotted at the garden center.

Uploaded by GigiAdeniumPlumeria

Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2014-04-10
Growing in a terrarium

Uploaded by plantladylin

Date: 2014-07-07

Uploaded by Paul2032

Date: 2014-07-07

Uploaded by Paul2032

Date: 2014-07-07

Uploaded by Paul2032

Date: 2014-07-07

Uploaded by Paul2032

Location: Manitoba, Canada
Date: 2016-06-22

Uploaded by DebbieC

Date: 2014-07-07

Uploaded by Paul2032

Location: Sebastian, Florida
Date: 2023-03-21

Uploaded by plantladylin

Date: 2014-07-07

Uploaded by Paul2032

Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2015-03-30
Stem cut about a week ago, red nub is where a new stem is startin

Uploaded by purpleinopp

Date: c. 1899
illustration by Adeline Herbst of hybrids resulting from Begonias

Uploaded by scvirginia

Date: 2013-07-18

Uploaded by Paul2032

Date: 2013-07-18

Uploaded by Paul2032

Date: 2022-04-14

Uploaded by JebobaTea

Location: Fairfax, Virginia (Outdoors)

Uploaded by sedumzz

Location: Fairfax, Virginia (Outdoors)

Uploaded by sedumzz

Uploaded by purpleinopp

Uploaded by purpleinopp

Location: Ontario, Canada
Date: 2021-03-02
New plant from leaf cutting of Begonia Hocking Velvet held down b

Uploaded by Vals_Garden

Date: 2009-06-20

Uploaded by Paul2032

Date: 2009-06-20

Uploaded by Paul2032

Location: Riverton, Utah, United States
Date: 2021-08-30

Uploaded by BlueOddish

Location: Enterprise, AL
Date: 2015-04-22

Uploaded by purpleinopp

Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Date: 2019-04-08
Strange prickly plant that sprouted in my Bromeliad pot

Uploaded by Beckahbeck

Location: Charleston, SC
Date: 2020-10-28
volunteer seedling

Uploaded by scvirginia

Location: Pleasant Grove, Utah
Date: 2011-10-20

Uploaded by Paul2032

Date: 2022-04-01

Uploaded by JebobaTea

Location: MOBOT - St Louis
Date: 8-9-11

Uploaded by jmorth

Location: DeLand Florida
Date: 2012-05-19
This plant blooms like this nearly year-round in Central Florida.

Uploaded by DavidofDeLand

Location: Sebastian, Florida
Date: 2023-06-12
Begonia x tuberhybrida

Uploaded by plantladylin

Location: DeLand Florida
Date: 2014-05-15

Uploaded by DavidofDeLand

Location: Athol, MA
Date: 2020-06-02

Uploaded by joannakat

Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2013-03-24

Uploaded by plantladylin

Date: 2013-10-16

Uploaded by Paul2032

Location: central Illinois
Date: 2017-09-10

Uploaded by jmorth

Location: BBS Summerfield, Florida
Date: 2024-04-01

Uploaded by GigiAdeniumPlumeria

Location: BBS Summerfield, Florida
Date: 2024-04-01

Uploaded by GigiAdeniumPlumeria

Location: BBS Summerfield, Florida
Date: 2024-04-01

Uploaded by GigiAdeniumPlumeria

Location: Manitoba, Canada
Date: 2015-07-10

Uploaded by DebbieC

Date: 2021-09-19

Uploaded by sedumzz

Date: 2021-09-19

Uploaded by sedumzz

Location: Fairfax, VA | October 2022
Date: 2022-10-30

Uploaded by sedumzz

Uploaded by sedumzz

Uploaded by sedumzz

Uploaded by sedumzz

Uploaded by sedumzz

Location: my garden
Date: 2018-01-16

Uploaded by piksihk

Location: Cypress Gardens, Florida

Uploaded by sedumzz

Location: Tampa, Florida
Date: 2023-01-26
Big Box store begonia

Uploaded by GigiAdeniumPlumeria

Uploaded by sedumzz

Uploaded by sedumzz

Location: Sandy, Utah, United States
Date: 2022-04-14
Any help in further identifying this plant would be appreciated.

Uploaded by BlueOddish

Location: central Illinois
Date: 2015-06-13

Uploaded by jmorth

Uploaded by DavidofDeLand

Uploaded by DavidofDeLand

Location: Waukesha, Wi
Date: 2011-08-18

Uploaded by CherieCoogan

Date: 2014-07-07

Uploaded by Paul2032

Date: 2022-04-02

Uploaded by JebobaTea

Uploaded by Paul2032

Uploaded by Paul2032

Date: 2022-04-02

Uploaded by JebobaTea

Date: 2022-04-02

Uploaded by JebobaTea

Location: my garden
Date: 2018-03-19

Uploaded by piksihk

Location: Jacksonville, Fl.
Date: 2014-03-28
Bloom of a NOID Rhizomatous Begonia

Uploaded by terrafirma

Location: greenhouse at oldfields
Date: 2019-08-01

Uploaded by gardengus

Date: 2018-12-20

Uploaded by emilyanneh

Location: greenhouse at oldfields
Date: 2019-08-01
a nice collection

Uploaded by gardengus

Location: Chapin, SC
Date: 2016-10-19

Uploaded by Lalambchop1

Location: central Illinois
Date: 2015-09-03

Uploaded by jmorth

Location: Fairfax, Virginia (Outdoors)

Uploaded by sedumzz

Location: Paraty, Brazil
Wild specie growing in the shade on the rainforest floor..

Uploaded by bonitin

Location: Test garden

Uploaded by piksihk

Uploaded by purpleinopp

Uploaded by purpleinopp

Uploaded by purpleinopp

Uploaded by purpleinopp

Uploaded by purpleinopp

Uploaded by purpleinopp

Uploaded by purpleinopp

Uploaded by purpleinopp

Location: central Illinois - Washington Park Botanical Garden -Springfield, Il.
Date: 2014-03-22
Angel Wing a/o cane begonia

Uploaded by jmorth

Location: Van der Veer Botanical garden, Davenport, Ia.
Date: 2012-07-02

Uploaded by jmorth

Date: 2009-06-20

Uploaded by Paul2032

Location: Davenport. Iowa
Date: 2011-07-02

Uploaded by jmorth

Location: MOBOT - St Louis
Date: 2013-02-25

Uploaded by jmorth

Location: Davenport. Iowa
Date: 2011-07-02

Uploaded by jmorth

Location: central Illinois-Washington Park Botanical Garden -Springfield, Il.
Date: 2015-12-05

Uploaded by jmorth

Location: Enterprise, AL
Date: 2015-04-22

Uploaded by purpleinopp

Location: Enterprise, AL
Date: 2015-04-22

Uploaded by purpleinopp

Location: Zilker Botanical Garden, Austin, Texas
Date: 2022-04-05
small growth

Uploaded by sedumzz

Location: Sunriver Nursery, Orem, Utah
Date: 2011-12-03

Uploaded by Paul2032

Location: Sunriver Nursery, Orem, Utah
Date: 2011-12-03

Uploaded by Paul2032

Location: Inside my house
Date: 2017-03-25
Grown from seed & just starting to bloom!

Uploaded by Agoo

Location: Maine
Date: 2022-05-25

Uploaded by pixie62560

Location: DeLand Florida
Date: 2011-09-17
This one produces white to red flowers.

Uploaded by DavidofDeLand

Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2015-06-17
Put in rain in evening and forgot next morning. Some leaves got

Uploaded by purpleinopp

Location: DeLand Florida
Date: 2013-04-09
These older less hybridized plants did not have spots on their le

Uploaded by DavidofDeLand

Location: Lindon Nursery, Lindon, Utah
Date: 2009-06-20

Uploaded by Paul2032

Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2015-04-08

Uploaded by plantladylin

Location: Western Washington
Date: 2014-07-25

Uploaded by springcolor

Location: Pasadena MD
Date: July 7 2016
Young plant at Walmart, generically labeled Rex begonia, appears

Uploaded by sallyg

Location: Vander Veer Botanical Gardens - Davenport, Iowa
Date: 2011-07-02

Uploaded by jmorth

Location: Kalama, Wa.

Uploaded by Joy

Location: central Illinois
Date: 2015-03-03
unknown angel-wing

Uploaded by jmorth

Location: Charleston, SC
Date: 2015-07-06
Begonia assortment

Uploaded by Deebie

Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2011-05-01

Uploaded by plantladylin

Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2011-05-31
Unknown Dragon Wing Begonia

Uploaded by plantladylin

Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2011-04-30

Uploaded by plantladylin

Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2007-10-04
~ A few begonias I once grew ~

Uploaded by plantladylin

Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2015-03-25

Uploaded by plantladylin

Location: Indiana Zone 5
Date: 2012-05-22
Rex begonia

Uploaded by gardengus

Location: Indiana Zone 5
Date: 2012-05-22
Rex begonia

Uploaded by gardengus

Location: Canada

Uploaded by Prosedda

Location: Fairfax, VA | September 2022
Date: 2022-09-05

Uploaded by sedumzz

Location: Gent, Belgium
Date: 2006-11-10
Houseplant in my zone 8a!

Uploaded by bonitin

Date: 2021-09-19

Uploaded by sedumzz

Location: San Antonio Zoo, San Antonio, Texas
Date: 2022-04-06

Uploaded by sedumzz

Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2013-08-30

Uploaded by plantladylin

Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2013-07-13

Uploaded by plantladylin

Date: 2014-06-08
Back of leaf.

Uploaded by purpleinopp

Location: Sandy, Utah, United States
Date: 2022-04-14
Any help in further identifying this plant would be appreciated.

Uploaded by BlueOddish

Location: central Illinois
Date: 2011-02-18

Uploaded by jmorth

Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2015-03-30
Stem cut about a week ago, red nub is where a new stem is startin

Uploaded by purpleinopp

Location: Fairfax, Virginia (Outdoors)

Uploaded by sedumzz

Location: Kalama, wa

Uploaded by Joy

Uploaded by purpleinopp

Uploaded by purpleinopp

Location: NC| June, 2022
Date: 2022-06-14

Uploaded by sedumzz

Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2015-08-04
Sunburn spots.

Uploaded by purpleinopp

Location: Banff, Canada | August, 2022
Date: 2022-08-01

Uploaded by sedumzz

Location: MOBOT - St Louis
Date: 2013-02-25

Uploaded by jmorth

Location: Philadelphia Flower Show
Date: March 2017
Wonderful red edge on these tiny leaves

Uploaded by critterologist

Location: NYBG
Date: June 14 22

Uploaded by jooshewa

Location: Conservatory, Longwood Gardens, Christmas 2014
Photo courtesy of: Tom Potterfield

Uploaded by admin

Location: Atlanta BG
Date: Aug 16

Uploaded by jooshewa

Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2006-10-28

Uploaded by plantladylin

Location: Sherwood Oregon
Date: 2017-03-27
A beginning bloom of this plant that hasn't bloomed for 7 years

Uploaded by Toni

Uploaded by sedumzz

Uploaded by sedumzz

Uploaded by sedumzz

Uploaded by sedumzz

Location: Vander Veer Botanical Gardens - Davenport, Iowa
Date: 7-3-11

Uploaded by jmorth

Location: Living room
Date: June 19, 2023

Uploaded by Barefootno

Location: central Illinois-
Date: 2015-12-05
Angel Wing

Uploaded by jmorth

Location: Test garden
Date: 2016-11-11

Uploaded by piksihk

Location: Test garden
Date: 2016-11-11

Uploaded by piksihk

Date: 2014-11-10

Uploaded by Paul2032

Location: test garden
Date: 2015-06-12

Uploaded by piksihk

Location: test garden
Date: 2015-06-12

Uploaded by piksihk

Location: central Illinois-Washington Park Botanical Garden -Springfield, Il.
Date: 2015-12-05

Uploaded by jmorth

Location: Kings Park NY
Date: 2024-03-24

Uploaded by Jymolloy18

Location: Philadelphia Flower Show
Date: ma
Plant in a 6" fishbowl type terrarium

Uploaded by critterologist

Location: Cypress Gardens, Florida

Uploaded by sedumzz

Location: Fairfax, VA | July, 2022
Date: 2022-07-16

Uploaded by sedumzz

Uploaded by sedumzz

Uploaded by sedumzz

Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2013-09-12

Uploaded by plantladylin

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Plant Events from our members
piksihk	On November 12, 2021	Bloomed Angel wing - from cousin Lai - first blooms from cutting
piksihk	On March 19, 2018	Bloomed
piksihk	On January 16, 2018	Bloomed Pink blooms
piksihk	On January 16, 2018	Obtained plant Rooted cuttings
piksihk	On July 15, 2014	Obtained plant rooting cutting
WebTucker	On May 12, 2022	Bloomed
antsinmypants	On June 9, 2024	Miscellaneous Event Rooted.
antsinmypants	On May 20, 2024	Cuttings stuck Started leaf propagation on 1 leaf.

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Discussion Threads about this plant

Thread Title	Last Reply	Replies
Begonia luxurians by bonitin	Dec 4, 2011 11:15 AM	1
Begonia ID by Calif_Sue	Apr 23, 2017 9:49 AM	0
Looks like 'Sinbad.' by purpleinopp	Apr 25, 2017 9:36 AM	8
Rhizomatous Begonia by purpleinopp	Jun 2, 2021 6:03 PM	0
Rhizomatous Begonia by purpleinopp	Jun 3, 2021 12:50 PM	3
id? by Calif_Sue	Jan 2, 2022 10:31 AM	1
Audrey by purpleinopp	Sep 5, 2022 5:07 PM	2
Did you go there? by purpleinopp	Dec 27, 2022 11:03 AM	2
Begonia 'Bada Bing Rose Bicolor' by sedumzz	May 18, 2023 10:15 PM	1
ID question by purpleinopp	Jan 2, 2024 4:00 PM	2
Not polka dot (Hypoestes) by purpleinopp	Nov 6, 2024 4:31 PM	6

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