Begonia froebelii

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Read about Begonia froebelii in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Begonia froebelii, A. DC. More or less hairy: Lvs. numerous, cordate, acuminate, green, covered with fleshy, purplish hairs: fls. in tall, lax, drooping, branching cymes, brilliant scarlet, large. Late autumn and winter. Ecuador. J.H. III. 32, p. 33. Journ. Roy. Hort. Soc. 19, p. cxcii. Gn. 12, p. 376. Intro, about 1872-3 by Otto Froebel of Zurich.—A beautiful flowering plant, useful for conservatory work in winter. Var. vernal is, Hort., hybrid (B. Froebelii x B. Dregei), similar to type; intro. by Deleuil in 1880. Var. nana, Hort. Very dwarf: fls. dark scarlet. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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