Begonia polyantha

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Read about Begonia polyantha in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Begonia polyantha, Hort. Sts. green, red at the nodes, erect, free-branching: Lvs. elliptic, rich green, glabrous or nearly so; petioles reddish green, 2-3 in. long: infl. numerous, 10-20-fld.; fls. pink, ¾-1 in. diam. Mex.— A strong-growing species of quick growth and producing a mass of charming fls. all over the plant in winter and early spring. One of the finest and best of the winter-flowering begonias. The plants often supplied as B. natalensis are said to be this species.


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