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Begonia Species, Kidney Begonia

Begoniadichotoma

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Begoniaceae (be-gon-ee-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Begonia (be-GON-yuh)

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Species

dichotoma (dy-KAW-toh-muh)

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Synonym

Begonia sucrensis

Begonia sulcata

Saueria sulcata

Wageneria dichotoma

Height

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Spacing

12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)

15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

Hardiness

36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Sun Exposure

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Danger

Light Shade

Bloom Color

N/A

Bloom Time

White/Near White

Foliage

Mid Spring

Other Details

Other details

Herbaceous

Textured

Propagation Methods

Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting

From herbaceous stem cuttings

From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse

Soil pH requirements

Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information

Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds

Classification

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Foliage Color

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Bloom Characteristics

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Water Requirements

Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Where to Grow

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Regional

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Northern California, CA (Zone 9a) | July 2008 | positive

Thick-stem type species begonia native to Venezuela and Colombia.

Has angular, unlobed leaf blades that are noticeably lo...Read Morenger than they are wide. (Tebbitt)

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