1. BEGONIA X SEMPERFLORENS-CULTORUM
BOTANICAL NAME
BEGONIA X SEMPERFLORENS-CULTORUM

2. PRONUNCIATION
be - GO - nee - ah

3. COMMON NAME
Wax Begonia

4. FAMILY
Begoniaceae

6. Life Cycle
Annual

7. Growth Habit
Bedding plant

8. Height and Width
Size ranges from 6”-2 feet tall and wide

9. ARRANGEMENT
Alternate

10. LEAF
Ovate Shape
Length 1 1/2”
Width 1 1/2”

11. VEINS
Pinnate

12. MARGIN
Serrated and hairy

14. COMPOSITION
Simple

17. FLOWER
Summer - autumn
Pink, red or white

18. FRUIT
Insignificant except for propagation

19. EXPOSURE
Sun
Part shade
Shade

21. GROWTH
Rapid

22. USE
House plant
Bedding plant

23. DESCRIPTION Fibrous rooted
Cultivars - many with varying foliage, flower, and growth habits

25. CULTURAL PRACTICES
62 degrees F.
Propagation by stem cuttings and seed

26. NATIVE OF:
Brazil

27. REFERENCES
Exotica