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Begoniaplebeja

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Begonia plebeja by begoniacrazii
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Family
Begoniaceae (be-gon-ee-AY-see-ee)
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Genus
Begonia (be-GON-yuh)
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Species
plebeja (PLEE-bee-uh)
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Synonym
Begonia barsalouxiae
Begonia fissurarum
Begonia kennedyi
Begonia ripicola
Begonia tenuipila
Height

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Spacing
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
Hardiness
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)
Sun Exposure
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade
Bloom Color
N/A
Bloom Time
Cream/Tan
Foliage
Blooms repeatedly
Other Details
Other details
Herbaceous
Veined
Propagation Methods

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Seed Collecting
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From leaf cuttings
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
Soil pH requirements

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Patent Information
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to 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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begoniacrazii
Northern California, CA (Zone 9a) | August 2007 | positive

Growing in the Tropical house at UC Berkeley Botanical Garden. Most likely a terrarium specimen outside of zone 10.
Central America species.

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