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Begonia, Shrub Begonia 'Alto Scharff'

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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

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Sun Exposure

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

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

Light Shade

Partial to Full Shade

Bloom Color

N/A

Bloom Time

Pink

White/Near White

Foliage

Mid Summer

Blooms repeatedly

Other Details

Other details

Grown for foliage

Evergreen

Herbaceous

Succulent

Propagation Methods

Unknown - Tell us

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

Shrubs

Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Where to Grow

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begoniacrazii

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

Shrub type begonia hybridized by Woodriff, 1945 using B. scharffiana x B. 'Alto de Serra'

Per Thompson 1982 catalog
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