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Common Name: Begonia
Scientific Name: Begonia
Family: Begoniaceae
Columbus, North Carolina
June 17, 2002
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Tender perennials, sometimes shrubby, grown for textured, multicolored foliage, saucer-sized flowers, or lacy clusters of smaller flowers. Outdoors, most grow well in pots, in the ground, or in hanging baskets in filtered shade with rich, porous, fast-draining soil, consistent but light feeding, and enough water to keep soil moist but not soggy. Most thrive as indoor plants, in greenhouse, or under lath. Some prefer terrarium conditions. Almost all require at least moderate humidity. Most can be propagated easily from leaf, stem, or rhizome cuttings. They also grow from dust-fine seed. Of the many hundreds of species and selections, relatively few are sold widely. Begonia enthusiasts group or classify the different kinds by growth habit, which coincidentally groups them by their care needs. [Bender, Steve, Southern Living Garden Book, The. Oxmoor House, Inc., Book Division of Southern Progress Corporation, Birmingham, 1998]
January February March April May June July August September October November December
Alphabetical Listings -- A B C D, E F G H I, J, K L M N, O P Q, R S T U, V W X, Y, Z
Family Listings -- A B C D, E F G H I, J, K L M N, O P Q, R S T U, V W X, Y, Z
Genus Listings -- A B C D, E F G H I, J, K L M N, O P Q, R S T U, V W X, Y, Z