Begonia, Rhizomatous Begonia 'Red Planet'

Begonia

Family
Begoniaceae (be-gon-ee-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Begonia (be-GON-yuh)
Synonym
Spacing
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Hardiness
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)
Sun Exposure
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Bloom Color
N/A
Bloom Time
White/Near White
Foliage
Mid Winter
Other Details
Other details
Grown for foliage
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From herbaceous stem 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
Annuals
Perennials
Where to Grow
Regional

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

Small rhizomatous type hybridized by MacIntyre in 1970 using B. 'Scottish Star' x B. conchifolia var. rubrimacula.

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Moth
(Heterocampa obliqua)
Band-tailed Pigeon
(Patagioenas fasciata)
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Moth
(Heterocampa obliqua)
Band-tailed Pigeon
(Patagioenas fasciata)