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Begonia, Cane Begonia, Angel Wing Begonia 'Bubbles'

Begoniacoccinea

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Begonia coccinea by DebinSC
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Family
Begoniaceae (be-gon-ee-AY-see-ee)
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Genus
Begonia (be-GON-yuh)
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Species
coccinea (kok-SIN-ee-uh)
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Synonym
Height

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Spacing
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
Hardiness
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Sun Exposure
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
Pink
Foliage
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Other Details
Other details
Grown for foliage
Herbaceous
Propagation Methods

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Seed Collecting
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From softwood cuttings
By simple 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
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Where to Grow

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Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

San Jose, California

Natchitoches, Louisiana

Summerville, South Carolina

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DebinSC
Georgetown, SC (Zone 8a) | July 2008 | positive

This plant does wonderfully outdoors all summer in my shady garden in Zone 8. I do have to bring it in over the winter, though. I've ha...Read More

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