Begonia veitchii

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Cultivation

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Read about Begonia veitchii in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Begonia veitchii, Hook. Loosely hairy: st. very short or practically none, thick, fleshy, green: Lvs. orbiculate, cordate, lobed and incised, margins ciliate, green, principal veins radiating from a bright carmine spot near the center, under side pale green; petiole thick, terete pilose: fls. 2¼ in. diam., cinnabar-red: caps, smooth, unequal wings. Peru, 12,000 ft. B.M. 5663. F.S. 22:2326.—One of the progenitors of the tuberous race. Intro. 1867. Probably not now in cult., but a beautiful species. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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