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King Begonia, Painted Begonia, Painted Leaf Begonia, Rex-cultorum Begonia 'Black Beauty'

Begonia

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Family

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

Info

Genus

Begonia (be-GON-yuh)

Info

Synonym

Height

Unknown - Tell us

Spacing

12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Hardiness

15-18 in. (38-45 cm)

Sun Exposure

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Danger

Light Shade

Bloom Color

N/A

Bloom Time

Pale Pink

Foliage

Mid Spring

Late Spring/Early Summer

Height

Spacing

Sun Exposure

Danger

Hardiness

Bloom Color

Bloom Time

Foliage

Bloom Time

Bloom Color

Bloom Time

Class

Bloom Time

Bloom Color

Class

Bloom Color

Bloom Time

Rex-cultorum

Other Details

Other details

Grown for foliage

Herbaceous

Succulent

Veined

Propagation Methods

Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)

From leaf cuttings

Soil pH requirements

Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information

N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

Classification

Unknown - Tell us

Foliage Color

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Characteristics

Water Requirements

Where to Grow

Seed Collecting

Fruit Shape

6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Fruit Size

Fruit Colors

Growing Habit

Days to Maturity

Seed Type

Usage

Disease Resistance

Leaf Type

Foliage Color

Bloom Characteristics

Water Requirements

Where to Grow

Other details

Propagation Methods

Soil pH requirements

Patent Information

Plant Size (check one)

Growing Habit

Growth Rate

Leaf Shape

Leaf Appearance

Degree to which the appearance is present

Unknown - Tell us

Leaf Texture (top)

Unknown - Tell us

Leaf Texture (bottom)

Leaf Color

Color of Leaf Margin

Leaf Substance

Number of Vein Pairs

Appearance of Margin

Margin Width

Flower Shape

Flower Fragrance

Does it set seed?

Flower Size

Flower Type

Blooming Habit

Foliage Habit

Ploidy

Color Patterns

Awards (if applicable)

Unknown - Tell us

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begoniacrazii

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

Not to be confused with the rhizomatous hybrid of the same name

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