About Begonia masoniana

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Chile, Southeast Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

Rank: 78 (Overall)

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Habitat

Mountain forests, subtropical regions, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Thorns

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6% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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68% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

10-10-5, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealy bugs, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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18% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

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10% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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36% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

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4% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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27% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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26% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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44% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

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No - Annual Plants Garden Plants has it !

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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2% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Invasive

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15% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

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87% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Attracts

Birds, Bugs, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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71% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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33% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Bonsai, Container, Hanging Basket, Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Begonia masoniana

Common Name

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

In Hindi

iron cross begonia

In German

Eisenkreuz Begonie

In French

croix de fer bégonia

In Spanish

el hierro cruzado begonia

In Greek

σταυρό μπιγκόνια σιδήρου

In Portuguese

begônia cruz de ferro

In Polish

Iron Cross begonia

In Latin

ferrum crucem Begonia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Family

Begoniaceae

Genus

Begonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1724

Rank: 16 (Overall)

1 27800

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Properties of Begonia masoniana

Want to know the properties of Begonia masoniana? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Begonia masoniana is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Begonia masoniana Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use:

Part of plant used:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Begonia masoniana Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Begonia masoniana. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Begonia masoniana physical information is as follows: 60.00 cm tall and 30.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Ovate. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Dark Blue

Leaf color: Light Green

Care of Begonia masoniana

Taking Begonia masoniana Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Begonia masoniana include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Begonia masoniana

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Begonia masoniana is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Begonia masoniana is a very important plant from Annual Plants. There are 40 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Mountain forests, subtropical regions and Terrestrial and it comes in the hardiness zone 11-12. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.