King Begonia, Painted Begonia, Painted Leaf Begonia, Rex-cultorum Begonia 'Albuquerque Midnight Sky'

Begonia

Family
Begoniaceae (be-gon-ee-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Begonia (be-GON-yuh)
Synonym
Spacing
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Hardiness
9-12 in. (22-30 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
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Bloom Color
N/A
Bloom Time
Pink
Foliage
Blooms all year
Blooms repeatedly
Other Details
Other details
Grown for foliage
Good Fall Color
Veined
Velvet/Fuzzy
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From leaf cuttings
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Classification
Foliage Color
Bloom Characteristics
Water Requirements
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Where to Grow
Regional

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

Lombard, Illinois

Houston, Texas

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