Begonia heracleifolia

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Read about Begonia heracleifolia in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Begonia heracleifolia,Cham.&.8chlecht. (B.jalrophaefolia, Hort.). Hairy: st. a short, thick rhizome: Lvs. 6-12 in. across, with 5-9 deep and narrow notched and toothed lobes, rich green: peduncles 2-4 ft., long, straight: fls. white or rose-tinted, small, with 2 prominent rounded parts. Mex. B.M. 3444. B.R. 1668. J.H. III. 56:309. Var. nigricans, Hook., has the margins of the Lvs. bordered with dark (almost black) green. B.M. 4983. Var. longipila, Hort. has long, fleshy hairs on the If.-stalks and peduncles. B. Sunderbruchii, Hort., is an American form of this var.: Lvs. bronze-green, silver bands along the nerves, purple underneath. Var. punctata, Hort., has green Lvs., reddish near the margin: fls. rose-colored, with deep red spots on the outside. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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