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Begonia, Shrub Begonia 'Caravan'

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Begonia by killdawabbit
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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
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
Hardiness
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)
Sun Exposure
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
Light Shade
Bloom Color
N/A
Bloom Time
White/Near White
Foliage
Blooms all year
Other Details
Other details
Herbaceous
Good Fall Color
Provides Winter Interest
Succulent
Propagation Methods

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Seed Collecting
From herbaceous 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
Perennials
Where to Grow

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Regional

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

Lake Forest, California

Staten Island, New York

Wynnewood, Pennsylvania

Christiana, Tennessee

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killdawabbit
Christiana, TN (Zone 6b) | December 2010 | positive

Obviously, pink flowers develop on this plant.

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

Shrub type with distinctive foliage, hybridized by Mike Kartuz,1981 using B. semantacea X B. listada.

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