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Begonia Species, Ruby Begonia

Begoniaacetosa

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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
acetosa (a-SET-oh-suh)
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Synonym
Height

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Spacing
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Hardiness
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Sun Exposure
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
Blooms repeatedly
Other Details
Other details
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
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
From woody stem cuttings
From softwood cuttings
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; germinate in vitro in gelatin, agar or other medium
By simple layering
By air layering
Soil pH requirements

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Patent Information
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Classification

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Foliage Color

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Bloom Characteristics

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Water Requirements
Shrubs
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Where to Grow

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Regional

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

Broaddus, Texas

Greenville, Texas

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

Wonderfully fuzzy rhizomatous species begonia from Brazil. Fantastic green topside of leaves with wine-red under. Requires high humidity.

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