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Begonia, King Begonia, Painted Begonia, Painted Leaf Begonia, Rex-Cultorum Begonia 'Tornado'

Begonia

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

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Genus

Begonia (be-GON-yuh)

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Synonym

Height

Unknown - Tell us

Spacing

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Sun Exposure

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

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

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Foliage

Late Spring/Early Summer

Mid Summer

Late Summer/Early Fall

Other Details

Other details

Grown for foliage

Evergreen

Good Fall Color

Provides Winter Interest

Succulent

Veined

Velvet/Fuzzy

Propagation Methods

Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting

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

From leaf cuttings

From herbaceous stem 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

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Foliage Color

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Characteristics

Unknown - Tell us

Water Requirements

Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Where to Grow

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