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Hardiness: 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)
Sun Exposure: Sun to Partial Shade Light Shade
Danger: N/A
Bloom Color: Pink
Bloom Time: Late Winter/Early Spring Blooms all year Blooms repeatedly
Foliage: Grown for foliage Deciduous Herbaceous Variegated Silver/Gray Bronze-Green Veined
Other details: This plant is suitable for growing indoors Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater Suitable for growing in containers
Soil pH requirements: 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information: Non-patented
Propagation Methods: By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets) From leaf cuttings From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
Seed Collecting: Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
On Aug 7, 2008, begoniacrazii from Northern California, CA (Zone 9a) wrote:
Rhizomatous species Begonia rex (Putzey's). This is the 'original' rex begonia discovered by chance as a hitch-hiker in a Wardian Case in the mid 1800's. It is this begonia that gave rise to today's modern B. rex-cultorum hybrids. Easier to grow than the hybrids, this species can tolerate temperatures into the mid 40's.
On Jun 2, 2007, Hyblaean from Niles, IL (Zone 5b) wrote:
I love these plants! Have only ever grown them as houseplants, but the two I have now are a good 6 years old, at least. They've survived my lack of skills, a move, and 2 cats.
i love my rexes, and if i had to give up most of my plants, they would be the very last to go. i stumbled upon my first one, the Iron Cross, at a grocery store of all places. from there my obsession just sort of exploded. (the ones in the picture are divisions rooted from the mother plant) eventually, lets say after a few years, rexes do need to be divided and repotted because of aging leaves and rhizomes. and another tip-when they flower-or when they want to, pinch off the buds. it will ensure that the plant is not spending its energy on flowering, and will instead make its leaves more colorful.
in general,
i find them very easy to take care of. any problems i have with them are when i give them too much water, which happens every now and then.
On Jul 29, 2002, Dinu from Mysore India (Zone 10a) wrote:
"Complete Gardening in India", by Gopalswamiengar lists this plant as Begonia "Cleopatra".
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Clayton, California Monterey Park, California Coral Springs, Florida Eatonville, Florida Palm Coast, Florida Rockledge, Florida Sebring, Florida South Venice, Florida Niles, Illinois Bossier City, Louisiana Covington, Louisiana Kelly, Louisiana Las Vegas, Nevada San Antonio, Texas (2 reports) Provo, Utah Indianola, Washington
10 members have or want this plant for trade.
