Chinese Evergreen

Wax Begonia

About Chinese Evergreen and Wax Begonia

Chinese Evergreen

Wax Begonia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

Ball Red, Bicola, Brandy, Derby

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3213

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical areas

Subtropical climates, Tropical Climate

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

14-1510-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Green, Ivory

Pink, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Red, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Red, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Red, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison

Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Balanced, soluble fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Spider mites

Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Powdery mildew, Stem rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Not Available

Butterflies, Whiteflies

5.12 Allergy

inflammation in lips, Skin irritation, Throat itching

Diarrhea, salivation, Swelling in mouth, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Mass in beds

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

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used for mass plantings

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AGLAONEMA 'Emerald Bay'

BEGONIA 'Senator Pink'

7.2 Common Name

Aglaonema, Chinese Evergreen

Fibrous Begonia, Senator Pink Begonia, Wax Begonia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chinese Evergreen

Wax Begonia

7.2.2 In German

Kolbenfaden

Wachs- Begonie

7.2.3 In French

Chinese Evergreen

Wax Begonia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chinese Evergreen

Begonia de cera

7.2.5 In Greek

Chinese Evergreen

Wax Begonia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Chinese Evergreen

Wax Begonia

7.2.7 In Polish

Chinese Evergreen

Wosk Begonia

7.2.8 In Latin

Chinese Evergreen

Cera Begonia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Alismatales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Begoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Aglaonema

Begonia

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Aglaonemateae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Chinese Evergreen and Wax Begonia

Wondering what are the properties of Chinese Evergreen and Wax Begonia? We provide you with everything About Chinese Evergreen and Wax Begonia. Chinese Evergreen doesn't have thorns and Wax Begonia doesn't have thorns. Also Chinese Evergreen does not have fragrant flowers. Chinese Evergreen has allergic reactions like inflammation in lips, Skin irritation and Throat itching and Wax Begonia has allergic reactions like inflammation in lips, Skin irritation and Throat itching. 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 Chinese Evergreen and Wax Begonia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chinese Evergreen and Wax Begonia

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

Chinese Evergreen and Wax Begonia Physical Information

Chinese Evergreen and Wax Begonia physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Evergreen height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Wax Begonia height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Chinese Evergreen and Wax Begonia are as follows:

Chinese Evergreen flower color: White, Light Green and Ivory
Chinese Evergreen leaf color: Not Available
Wax Begonia flower color: Pink and Light Pink
Wax Begonia leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Bronze

Care of Chinese Evergreen and Wax Begonia

Care of Chinese Evergreen and Wax Begonia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Evergreen pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wax Begonia pruning is done Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally. In summer Chinese Evergreen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wax Begonia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.