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{{Inc| Begonia coccinea, Hook. (B. rubra, Hort. B. maculata, var. corallina, Hort.). Fig. 527. Smooth: sts. tall, succulent: Lvs. on short petioles, obliquely oblong, angular, with wavy red margins, 4-6 in. long: fls. deep coral-red; males ½ in. across, with 4 unequal petals; females more attractive, owing to the length and rich color of the ovary, which has 3 small subequal wings. Brazil. B.M. 3990.—The fls. are very persistent and exceedingly ornamental, especially when planted out. Thrives well in a warm airy greenhouse. One of the most attractive and best-known members of the genus. It has been largely used by the hybridist, the well-known President Carnot being one of its offspring. Intro, from the Organ Mts. of Brazil by William Lobb in 1841. }} ==Cultivation== ===Propagation=== ===Pests and diseases=== ==Varieties== ==Gallery== <gallery perrow=5> Image:Upload.png| photo 1 Image:Upload.png| photo 2 Image:Upload.png| photo 3 </gallery> ==References== <references/> *[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963 <!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 --> <!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 --> <!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 --> ==External links== *{{wplink}} {{stub}} __NOTOC__
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