Begonia geranioides

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Cultivation

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Read about Begonia geranioides in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Begonia geranioides, Hook. Small, 10-14 in., stemless, rootstock fleshy: lvs. radical, reniform, 6 in. across, lobed and toothed, green, hairy, petioles 8 in. long: peduncles erect, 6-12 in. long, reddish, hairy, bearing a lax panicle of fin., each 1¼ in. across, pure white, with a button-like cluster of yellow anthers. Natal. B.M 5583.— Planted in a border in a sunny greenhouse, this is a fine begonia, flowering profusely during Oct. and Nov. Intro. to Kew in 1866. Probably not now in cult. Allied to B. Dregei. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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