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
Sun Exposure
Hardiness
Bloom Color
Bloom Time
Bloom Time
Bloom Color
Non-patented
Bloom Time
Bloom Time
Bloom Color
Bloom Color
Bloom Time
Rhizomatous
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
Seed Collecting
Fruit Shape
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Fruit Size
Fruit Colors
Growing Habit
Days to Maturity
Seed Type
Disease Resistance
Leaf Type
Foliage Color
Bloom Characteristics
Water Requirements
Where to Grow
Other details
Propagation Methods
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Plant Size (check one)
Growing Habit
Growth Rate
Leaf Shape
Leaf Appearance
Degree to which the appearance is present
Leaf Texture (top)
Leaf Texture (bottom)
Leaf Color
Color of Leaf Margin
Leaf Substance
Number of Vein Pairs
Appearance of Margin
Margin Width
Flower Shape
Flower Fragrance
Does it set seed?
Flower Size
Flower Type
Blooming Habit
Foliage Habit
Color Patterns
Awards (if applicable)
Seed Type
Growth Habit
Days to Maturity
Awards (if applicable)
Bloom Shape
Other Details
Pruning Instructions
Kernel Color
Flower Shape
Flower Habit
Bloom Size
Color Pattern
Bloom Shape
Pruning Groups
Bloom Diameter
Heat (Pungency)
Fruit Shape
Fruit Size
Fruit Color
Disease Resistance
Seed Type
Flower Size
Size/Type
Flower Characteristics
Leaf Shape/Type
Leaf Texture
Leaf Color
Propagation
Pollination
Bearing Habit
Rootstock Vigor
Disease Resistance
Fruit Usage
Orange/Apricot
Classification
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Flowers are fragrant
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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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.

H
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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