Begonia Species, Dwarf Begonia

Begoniacoriacea

Family
Begoniaceae (be-gon-ee-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Begonia (be-GON-yuh)
Species
coriacea (kor-ee-uh-KEE-uh)
Synonym
Begonia hernandiifolia
Begonia junghuhniana
Begonia umbilicata
Mitscherlichia coriacea
Mitscherlichia junghuhniana
Spacing
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Hardiness
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
12-15 in. (30-38 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
Light Shade
Bloom Color
N/A
Bloom Time
Pink
Foliage
Late Winter/Early Spring
Other Details
Other details
Grown for foliage
Herbaceous
Succulent
Veined
Velvet/Fuzzy
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
By dividing the rootball
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From leaf cuttings
From herbaceous stem cuttings
By simple layering
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
Perennials
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Where to Grow
Regional

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

Los Angeles, California

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Los Angeles, CA | November 2013 | positive

This is a species. It does set seed.

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