| Author: | Edgar
Irmscher, 1961 |
| Family: |
BEGONIACEAE |
| Origin: |
South
Africa |
| Soil: |
Peat - Mix |
| Water:
|
Medium |
| Sun: |
Medium |
| Thickness: |
10
centimetres |
| Height: |
35
centimetres |
| Flower:
|
White |
| Propagate: |
Seeds/Cuttings |
| Names:
|
Maple Leaf
Begonia |
| Synonyms: |
Begonia
dregei, Otto & A.Dietr. |
This member of the Begoniaceae
family was described by Edgar Irmscher in 1961. It is found in
South Africa, growing in peat or rich, well drained soil with some
water and some sun. The caudex can grow to ten centimetres in
diameter, the plant can grow to 35 centimetres height. The flowers
are white. The genera name after Michel
Bégon, 1638-1710, once a governor of French Haiti. The species
name means 'divided'.
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