Rhizomatous Begonia 'Cleopatra'

Begonia

Family
Begoniaceae (be-gon-ee-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Begonia (be-GON-yuh)
Synonym
Spacing
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Hardiness
24-36 in. (60-90 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
Partial to Full Shade
Bloom Color
N/A
Bloom Time
Pale Pink
Foliage
Mid Spring
Other Details
Other details
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Herbaceous
Good Fall Color
Provides Winter Interest
Velvet/Fuzzy
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From leaf cuttings
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
Shrubs
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Where to Grow
Regional

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

Bartow, Florida

Pompano Beach, Florida

Saint Cloud, Florida

Saint Petersburg, Florida

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Gardener's Notes:

5
positives
0
neutral
0
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Imperial, NE | December 2012 | positive

I have had one of these plants for over 35 years. I live in Nebraska and treat it as a houseplant. It thrives outdoors on a shaded porch ...Read More

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

Popular rhizomatous type begonia hybrid from parents B. 'Maphil' and B. 'Black Beauty'. Hybridized by Zug in 1960.

S
(Zone 6a) | February 2007 | positive

Makes a great houseplant, I got mine at Home Depot.
Needs bright light, mines near a northeast window.

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Coral Springs, FL (Zone 10b) | February 2005 | positive

A friend gave this to me when she moved, one scraggily little leaf. Now its a real superstar, in less than a year it has returned full f...Read More

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Bartow, FL (Zone 9a) | March 2004 | positive

This is a lovely, easy to grow begonia in central Florida.

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