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Rhizomatous Begonia, King Begonia, Painted Begonia, Painted Leaf Begonia, Rex-cultorum Begonia 'Silver Queen'

Begonia

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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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Synonym
Height

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Spacing
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
Hardiness
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Sun Exposure
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
Light Shade
Bloom Color
N/A
Bloom Time
Rose/Mauve
Foliage
Late Winter/Early Spring
Other Details
Other details
Grown for foliage
Herbaceous
Veined
Velvet/Fuzzy
Propagation Methods

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Seed Collecting
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From leaf cuttings
Soil pH requirements

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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

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Bloom Characteristics

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Water Requirements

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Where to Grow

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Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Brea, California

Brady, Washington

Montesano, Washington

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