Lavender

Wax Begonia

About Lavender and Wax Begonia

Lavender

Wax Begonia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herb, Tender Perennial

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Lodden Blue, Royal Velve, Melissa, Sachet, Sharon Roberts etc

Ball Red, Bicola, Brandy, Derby

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3913

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Hillside, Rocky areas

Subtropical climates, Tropical Climate

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1010-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

45.70 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue Violet

Pink, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Red, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Red, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Red, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray, Silver

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water when soil is dry

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring, Prune to control growth

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

Armillaria mellea, Cecidomia, Cuscuta, Gray mold, Meligetes, Phoma, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Sophronia Humerella

Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Powdery mildew, Stem rot

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Butterflies

Butterflies, Whiteflies

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Vomiting

Diarrhea, salivation, Swelling in mouth, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Acne, Skin irritation

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LAVANDULA multifida

BEGONIA 'Senator Pink'

7.2 Common Name

Lavender

Fibrous Begonia, Senator Pink Begonia, Wax Begonia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lavender

Wax Begonia

7.2.2 In German

Lavendel

Wachs- Begonie

7.2.3 In French

Lavande

Wax Begonia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lavanda

Begonia de cera

7.2.5 In Greek

λεβάντα

Wax Begonia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lavanda

Wax Begonia

7.2.7 In Polish

Lawenda

Wosk Begonia

7.2.8 In Latin

Lavendula

Cera Begonia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Begoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Lavandula

Begonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Lavanduleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

39NA

1 27800

Properties of Lavender and Wax Begonia

Wondering what are the properties of Lavender and Wax Begonia? We provide you with everything About Lavender and Wax Begonia. Lavender doesn't have thorns and Wax Begonia doesn't have thorns. Also Lavender does not have fragrant flowers. Lavender has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea and Vomiting and Wax Begonia has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Lavender and Wax Begonia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lavender and Wax Begonia

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

Lavender and Wax Begonia Physical Information

Lavender and Wax Begonia physical information is very important for comparison. Lavender height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Wax Begonia height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Lavender and Wax Begonia are as follows:

Lavender flower color: Blue Violet
Lavender leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Wax Begonia flower color: Pink and Light Pink
Wax Begonia leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Bronze

Care of Lavender and Wax Begonia

Care of Lavender and Wax Begonia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lavender pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring and Prune to control growth and Wax Begonia pruning is done Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally. In summer Lavender 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.