Hybrid Tuberous Begonia
Begoniax tuberhybrida

Family: Begoniaceae (be-gon-ee-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Begonia (be-GON-yuh)
Species: x tuberhybrida (too-ber-HY-brid-uh)

Height

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
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade

Bloom Color
N/A

Bloom Time
Pale Pink
Pink
Magenta (pink-purple)
Fuchsia (red-purple)
Red
Scarlet (dark red)
Coral/Apricot
Orange
Red-Orange
Gold (yellow-orange)
Pale Yellow
Bright Yellow
Brown/Bronze
White/Near White
Cream/Tan

Foliage
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall
Late Fall/Early Winter

Other details
Grown for foliage
Deciduous
Succulent

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
Bulbs
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Where to Grow