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Begonia bowerae var. nigromarga

 
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Family: Begoniaceae (be-gon-ee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Begonia (be-GON-yuh) (Info)
Species: bowerae var. nigromarga

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Classification:
Rhizomatous

Height:
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing:
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)

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:
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Mid Winter

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Herbaceous
Blue-Green
Bronze-Green
Velvet/Fuzzy-Textured

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 herbaceous stem cuttings
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse

Seed Collecting:
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds

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1 positive
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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive Growitgreen On Feb 6, 2004, Growitgreen from Chillicothe, IL (Zone 5a) wrote:

This is probably my favorite begonia's! It does excellent in a hypertufa pot and I would assume it would do equally well in a clay pot as well. I have it under a light during the winter months and set it outside in morning sun/afernoon shade during summer months bringing it inside if the temps are to fall below 50 at night time.

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