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Begonia, Mallet Begonia 'Arabian Sunset'

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Begonia by begoniacrazii
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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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Synonym
Height

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Spacing
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Hardiness

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Sun Exposure
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
Danger
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Bloom Color
N/A
Bloom Time
Pink
Foliage
Blooms repeatedly
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Other details
Grown for foliage
Herbaceous
Textured
Propagation Methods

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Seed Collecting
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From woody stem cuttings
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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Northern California, CA (Zone 9a) | September 2006 | positive

B. 'Arabian Sunset' is a mallet type begonia, hybridized by Brad Thompson using B. 'Shalimar' as the seed parent and B. U062 as the pollen parent.

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