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Begonia reniformis

 
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Family: Begoniaceae (be-gon-ee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Begonia (be-GON-yuh) (Info)
Species: reniformis (ren-ih-FOR-miss) (Info)

Synonym:Begonia vitifolia

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Classification:
Thick-stemmed

Height:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Spacing:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 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:
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Blooms all year

Foliage:
Herbaceous

Other details:
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:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; sow indoors before last frost

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

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1 positive
1 neutral
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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive begoniacrazii On Jul 28, 2008, begoniacrazii from Northern California, CA (Zone 9a) wrote:

Thick-stem type. Very large/tall growing begonia, forming thick woody stems. Rarely branch.

Neutral palmbob On Mar 23, 2004, palmbob from Tarzana, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:

tall plant (over my head) with grapeleaf shaped leaves (a bit fuzzy and more delicate than true grape leaves) and segmented soft woody stems.
small flowers on long, branched stalks



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