Begonia Species, Star Begonia
Begonia heracleifolia
Family: | Begoniaceae (be-gon-ee-AY-see-ee) (Info) |
Genus: | Begonia (be-GON-yuh) (Info) |
Species: | heracleifolia (hair-uh-klee-ih-FOH-lee-uh) (Info) |
Hybridized | by Chamisso-Schlechtendal |
Registered or introduced: | 1830 |
Synonym: | Begonia jatrophifolia |
Synonym: | Begonia longipila |
Synonym: | Begonia nigrescens |
Synonym: | Begonia punctata |
Synonym: | Begonia radiata |
Classification:
Rhizomatous
Height:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Spacing:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Sun Exposure:
Light Shade
Danger:
N/A
Bloom Color:
Pink
Bloom Time:
Mid Spring
Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Herbaceous
Other details:
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
Foliage Color:
Blue-Green
Bloom Characteristics:
Water Requirements:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Where to Grow:
Can be grown as an annual
Suitable for growing in containers
Regional
This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:
New Port Richey, Florida
Saint Augustine, Florida
Sorrento, Florida
New Orleans, Louisiana
San Antonio, Texas
Gardeners' Notes:
Rating | Content |
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Positive | On Oct 27, 2003, suncatcheracres from Old Town, FL wrote: I too have done considerable research on this plant as I recently purchased a huge one from a local "hobby" tropical plant grower. I paid him the most I have ever paid for a begonia, as I had never seen a Star Begonia before, and I was struck with an attack of "plant lust" at the time. The grower told me he had found his original plant growing on his property near Gainesville, Florida, when he first moved there. |
Positive | On Oct 27, 2003, htop from San Antonio, TX (Zone 8b) wrote: San Antonio, Tx. |