Begonia masoniana

Raoulia

About Begonia masoniana and Raoulia

Begonia masoniana

Raoulia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Chile, Southeast Asia

New Zealand

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mountain forests, subtropical regions, Terrestrial

All sorts of environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-127-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-5

9*6

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm2.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Dark Blue

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Tiny

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Late Spring

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Alternate Days

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Requires very little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

10-10-5, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Not Available

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Bugs, Insects, Not Available

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

no allergic reactions

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.

Bog Garden, Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bonsai, Container, Hanging Basket, Landscape

Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Begonia masoniana

Raoulia glabra

7.2 Common Name

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

Raoulia

7.2.1 In Hindi

iron cross begonia

Raoulia

7.2.2 In German

Eisenkreuz Begonie

Raoulia

7.2.3 In French

croix de fer bégonia

Raoulia

7.2.4 In Spanish

el hierro cruzado begonia

Raoulia

7.2.5 In Greek

σταυρό μπιγκόνια σιδήρου

Raoulia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

begônia cruz de ferro

raoulia

7.2.7 In Polish

Iron Cross begonia

Raoulia

7.2.8 In Latin

ferrum crucem Begonia

Raoulia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Begoniaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Begonia

Raoulia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Gnaphalieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

1724NA

1 27800

Properties of Begonia masoniana and Raoulia

Wondering what are the properties of Begonia masoniana and Raoulia? We provide you with everything About Begonia masoniana and Raoulia. Begonia masoniana doesn't have thorns and Raoulia doesn't have thorns. Also Begonia masoniana does not have fragrant flowers. Begonia masoniana has allergic reactions like Unknown and Raoulia has allergic reactions like Unknown. 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 Begonia masoniana and Raoulia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Begonia masoniana and Raoulia

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

Begonia masoniana and Raoulia Physical Information

Begonia masoniana and Raoulia physical information is very important for comparison. Begonia masoniana height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Raoulia height is 2.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Begonia masoniana and Raoulia are as follows:

Begonia masoniana flower color: Dark Blue
Begonia masoniana leaf color: Light Green
Raoulia flower color: Yellow
Raoulia leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver

Care of Begonia masoniana and Raoulia

Care of Begonia masoniana and Raoulia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Begonia masoniana pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Raoulia pruning is done Requires very little pruning. In summer Begonia masoniana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Raoulia needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.