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Begonia, Rhizomatous Begonia 'Othello'

Begonia

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Begoniaceae (be-gon-ee-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Begonia (be-GON-yuh)

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Height

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Spacing

6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Hardiness

15-18 in. (38-45 cm)

Sun Exposure

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

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)

Danger

Light Shade

Bloom Color

N/A

Bloom Time

White/Near White

Foliage

Late Winter/Early Spring

Blooms repeatedly

Other Details

Other details

Grown for foliage

Herbaceous

Succulent

Propagation Methods

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Seed Collecting

By dividing the rootball

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)

From leaf cuttings

From herbaceous stem cuttings

By serpentine layering

Soil pH requirements

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Patent Information

N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

Classification

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Foliage Color

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Bloom Characteristics

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Water Requirements

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Where to Grow

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begoniacrazii

Northern California, CA (Zone 9a) | October 2008 | positive

Rhizomatous type released by Logee's, 1984, hybridized using B. 'Bowtique' X B. unk

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