Flamingo Lily

Wax Begonia

About Flamingo Lily and Wax Begonia

Flamingo Lily

Wax Begonia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

Ball Red, Bicola, Brandy, Derby

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA13

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Near ponds

Subtropical climates, Tropical Climate

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1110-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Pink, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Red, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Red, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Red, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

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 Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Offsets, Seedlings

Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial 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, Soft scales

Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Powdery mildew, Stem rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Not Available

Butterflies, Whiteflies

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Diarrhea, salivation, Swelling in mouth, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Borders, Mass in beds

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No 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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Applicable

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, Cutflower, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANTHURIUM andraeanum 'Otazu'

BEGONIA 'Senator Pink'

7.2 Common Name

Flamingo Lily, Tailflower

Fibrous Begonia, Senator Pink Begonia, Wax Begonia

7.2.1 In Hindi

flamingo lily

Wax Begonia

7.2.2 In German

flamingo lily

Wachs- Begonie

7.2.3 In French

flamingo lily

Wax Begonia

7.2.4 In Spanish

flamingo lily

Begonia de cera

7.2.5 In Greek

flamingo lily

Wax Begonia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

flamingo lily

Wax Begonia

7.2.7 In Polish

flamingo lily

Wosk Begonia

7.2.8 In Latin

flamingo lily

Cera Begonia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheobionta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Begoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Anthurium

Begonia

8.7 Clade

Monocotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Flamingo Lily and Wax Begonia

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

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Season and Care of Flamingo Lily and Wax Begonia

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

Flamingo Lily and Wax Begonia Physical Information

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

Flamingo Lily flower color: Not Available
Flamingo Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Wax Begonia flower color: Pink and Light Pink
Wax Begonia leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Bronze

Care of Flamingo Lily and Wax Begonia

Care of Flamingo Lily and Wax Begonia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Flamingo Lily 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 Flamingo Lily 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.