Angel Wing Begonia

Cigar Plant

About Angel Wing Begonia and Cigar Plant

Angel Wing Begonia

Cigar Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

South America, Brazil

Mexico

1.4 Types

Begonia grandis, Begonia obliqua

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1795NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, subtropical regions

Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.72 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.72 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Coral

Yellow, Orange Red, Black

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Wing shaped

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Pinch Tips, Pruning will encourage new growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune in spring

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring, High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

pollinators, Whiteflies, Wildlife

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Conjuctivitis, Headache, Mouth Sores, Sore Eyes, Sore throat, Treatment of ulcers

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Container, Used for its medicinal properties

Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for producing cooking oil

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BEGONIA coccinea

CUPHEA cyanea

7.2 Common Name

Angel Wing Begonia

Mexican Cigar, Firecracker plant

7.2.1 In Hindi

Angel wing begonia plant

सिगार प्लांट

7.2.2 In German

Engel Flügel Begonie Pflanze

Zigarettenblümchen

7.2.3 In French

Ange aile plante bégonia

Cigar usine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ángel planta de begonia ala

cigarro Planta

7.2.5 In Greek

Άγγελος φυτού Begonia πτέρυγα

πούρο φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Anjo planta Begónia da asa

charuto de Plantas

7.2.7 In Polish

Anioł skrzydło begonia roślin

Cigar roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Angelus pars plantae Begonia

Planta Cigar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Violales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Begoniaceae

Lythraceae

8.6 Genus

Begonia

Cuphea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Lythroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA260

1 27800

Properties of Angel Wing Begonia and Cigar Plant

Wondering what are the properties of Angel Wing Begonia and Cigar Plant? We provide you with everything About Angel Wing Begonia and Cigar Plant. Angel Wing Begonia doesn't have thorns and Cigar Plant doesn't have thorns. Also Angel Wing Begonia does not have fragrant flowers. Angel Wing Begonia has allergic reactions like Not Available and Cigar Plant has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Angel Wing Begonia and Cigar Plant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Angel Wing Begonia and Cigar Plant

Season and care of Angel Wing Begonia and Cigar Plant is important to know. While considering everything about Angel Wing Begonia and Cigar Plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Angel Wing Begonia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Cigar Plant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Angel Wing Begonia is Loam, Sand and for Cigar Plant is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Angel Wing Begonia is Acidic, Neutral and for Cigar Plant is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Angel Wing Begonia and Cigar Plant Physical Information

Angel Wing Begonia and Cigar Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Angel Wing Begonia height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Cigar Plant height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Angel Wing Begonia and Cigar Plant are as follows:

Angel Wing Begonia flower color: Red and Coral
Angel Wing Begonia leaf color: Green
Cigar Plant flower color: Yellow, Orange Red and Black
Cigar Plant leaf color: Green

Care of Angel Wing Begonia and Cigar Plant

Care of Angel Wing Begonia and Cigar Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Angel Wing Begonia pruning is done Pinch Tips, Pruning will encourage new growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cigar Plant pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems and Prune in spring. In summer Angel Wing Begonia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cigar Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.