Author: | Jonas
Carlsson Dryander, 1791 |
Family: |
BEGONIACEAE |
Origin: |
China |
Soil: |
Rich |
Water:
|
Maximum |
Sun: |
Minimum -
Medium |
Thickness: |
4 Centimetres |
Height: |
60 Centimetres |
Flower:
|
Pink
(White) |
Propagate: |
Seeds/Cuttings |
Names:
|
Hardy
Begonia |
Synonyms: |
Begonia grandis,
Otto, 1836.
Invalids:
Begonia grandis, Otto ex A. DC 1861.
Begonia grandis subsp. holostyla, Irmsch.
Begonia grandis subsp. sinensis, Irmsch.
Begonia grandis var. unialata, Irmsch. |
This member of the Begoniaceae family was given this name by
Jonas Carlsson Dryander in 1791. It is found
in China, growing in a rich soil with
lots of water and none to little sun. The caudex can grow to
four
centimetres in diameter, the entire plant to 60 centimetres in
height. The
flowers are pink or white
The genera name after Michel Bégon, 1638-1710, once a governor of
French Haiti. The species name referring to the
size of the plant. |