Begonia masoniana

Blue Star Creeper

About Begonia masoniana and Blue Star Creeper

Begonia masoniana

Blue Star Creeper

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Chile, Southeast Asia

Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas

1.4 Types

Not Available

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mountain forests, subtropical regions, Terrestrial

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-12Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-5

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm6.56 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm10.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Dark Blue

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Early Spring, Late Autumn

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Light

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Late Spring

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

Not Available

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, Alkaline, Neutral

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Not Available

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

10-10-5, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealy bugs, No serious insect or disease problems, Red spider mite

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

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

Birds, Bugs, Insects, Not Available

Bees, Flies

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Not Available

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

No Medicinal Use

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bonsai, Container, Hanging Basket, Landscape

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Begonia masoniana

Hydrangea

7.2 Common Name

Angel's Wings, Butterfly Flower, Poor Man's Orchid

Hydrangea or hortensia

7.2.1 In Hindi

iron cross begonia

Hydrangea

7.2.2 In German

Eisenkreuz Begonie

Hortensie

7.2.3 In French

croix de fer bégonia

Hortensia

7.2.4 In Spanish

el hierro cruzado begonia

Hortensia

7.2.5 In Greek

σταυρό μπιγκόνια σιδήρου

υδραγεία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

begônia cruz de ferro

Hortênsia

7.2.7 In Polish

Iron Cross begonia

Hortensja

7.2.8 In Latin

ferrum crucem Begonia

Hibiscus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Not Available

8.5 Family

Begoniaceae

Not Available

8.6 Genus

Begonia

Not Available

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

1724NA

1 27800

Properties of Begonia masoniana and Blue Star Creeper

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Season and Care of Begonia masoniana and Blue Star Creeper

Season and care of Begonia masoniana and Blue Star Creeper is important to know. While considering everything about Begonia masoniana and Blue Star Creeper Care, growing season is an essential factor. Begonia masoniana season is Fall, Spring and Summer and Blue Star Creeper season is Fall, Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Begonia masoniana is Loam, Sand and for Blue Star Creeper is Light while the PH of soil for Begonia masoniana is Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral and for Blue Star Creeper is Acidic.

Begonia masoniana and Blue Star Creeper Physical Information

Begonia masoniana and Blue Star Creeper physical information is very important for comparison. Begonia masoniana height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Blue Star Creeper height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Begonia masoniana and Blue Star Creeper are as follows:

Begonia masoniana flower color: Dark Blue
Begonia masoniana leaf color: Light Green
Blue Star Creeper flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Blue Star Creeper leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Begonia masoniana and Blue Star Creeper

Care of Begonia masoniana and Blue Star Creeper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Begonia masoniana pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Star Creeper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Begonia masoniana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Star Creeper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.