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Begonia, Rhizomatous Begonia 'Black Velvet'

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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

12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Hardiness

18-24 in. (45-60 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

Rose/Mauve

Foliage

Unknown - Tell us

Other Details

Other details

Grown for foliage

Herbaceous

Smooth

Succulent

Propagation Methods

Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting

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

From leaf cuttings

From herbaceous stem cuttings

Soil pH requirements

Unknown - Tell us

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

Unknown - Tell us

Water Requirements

Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Where to Grow

Unknown - Tell us

Regional

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

San Bernardino, California

Miami, Florida

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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begoniacrazii

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

B. 'Black Velvet' is a rhizomatous type with parents B. 'Joe Hayden' x unknown rhizomatous. Hybridized by Stanford. in Texas 1967

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