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Begonia Species, Blood Begonia

Begoniasanguinea

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Begonia sanguinea 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
sanguinea (san-GWIN-ee-a)
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Synonym
Pritzelia sanguinea
Height

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Spacing
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
Hardiness
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Sun Exposure
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
Light Shade
Bloom Color
N/A
Bloom Time
White/Near White
Foliage
Late Winter/Early Spring
Mid Spring
Mid Winter
Other Details
Other details
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Herbaceous
Textured
Propagation Methods

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Seed Collecting
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From softwood cuttings
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; germinate in vitro in gelatin, agar or other medium
By simple layering
Soil pH requirements

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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

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Where to Grow

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

Shrub type species Begonia from Brazil. Looking at the back of the leaves one can see why it it's species name is 'sanguinea' meaning the...Read More

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