Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Begoniaceae

Genus:

Begonia

Species:

Begonia plumieri

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Subshrub

Height:

60 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

jan,feb,mar,apr,may,jun,jul,aug,sep,oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

white, pink

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

butterflies, hummingbirds

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Germination Time:

14–30 days

Notes:

Seeds are extremely fine and require light for germination. Surface sow and maintain high humidity.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI