Begonia rosaeflora

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names
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Read about Begonia rosaeflora in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Begonia rosaeflora. Hook. Stout: petioles, scapes, bracts, and stipules bright red: Lvs. green, 2-4 in. wide, on stout, hairy petioles, 2-6 in. long, orbicular, reniform, concave, margins lobed, red, toothed: fls. 2 in. across, rose-red. Andes of Peru, 12,000 ft. Intro, in 1867. B.M. 5680.—Light-colored seedlings of this species gave rise to Queen of Whites, put into commerce in 1878, and apparently an important factor in subsequent garden forms of the same color. The species itself is probably not now in cult. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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.

Cultivation

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