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Begoniagehrtii

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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)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Hardiness
18-24 in. (45-60 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 Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall
Other Details
Other details
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Herbaceous
Textured
Velvet/Fuzzy
Propagation Methods

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Seed Collecting
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From leaf cuttings
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From woody stem cuttings
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
By air 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
Perennials
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Where to Grow

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Regional

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

Calistoga, California

Clayton, California

Fremont, California

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