Begonia polypetala

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

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Read about Begonia polypetala in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Begonia polypetala, A. DC. St. short, fleshy: lvs. ovate-cordate, toothed, hairy, with raised veins, 10x8 in.: fls. with 9 or 10 ovate-oblong petals an inch long, red; ovary hairy, with 1 long wing. Peru. Gn. 14, p. 531.—Intro, by Froebel in 1878. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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