Pennywort

Wax Begonia

About Pennywort and Wax Begonia

Pennywort

Wax Begonia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Virginia

Ball Red, Bicola, Brandy, Derby

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Wet lands

Subtropical climates, Tropical Climate

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-10

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-5

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

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10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Green

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

Dark Green

Red, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

Not Available

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72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

In Water

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Red blotch

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

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

Not Available

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15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

Not Available

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40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies, Whiteflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Diarrhea, salivation, Swelling in mouth, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Borders, Mass in beds

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anxiety, Sedative

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used for mass plantings

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HYDROCOTYLE umbellata

BEGONIA 'Senator Pink'

7.2 Common Name

Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort

Fibrous Begonia, Senator Pink Begonia, Wax Begonia

7.2.1 In Hindi

pennywort

Wax Begonia

7.2.2 In German

Wassernabel

Wachs- Begonie

7.2.3 In French

pennywort

Wax Begonia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Centella

Begonia de cera

7.2.5 In Greek

pennywort

Wax Begonia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

conchelo

Wax Begonia

7.2.7 In Polish

wąkrota

Wosk Begonia

7.2.8 In Latin

pennywort

Cera Begonia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Apiales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Apiaceae

Begoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Hydrocotyle

Begonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Pennywort and Wax Begonia

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

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Season and Care of Pennywort and Wax Begonia

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

Pennywort and Wax Begonia Physical Information

Pennywort and Wax Begonia physical information is very important for comparison. Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Wax Begonia height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Pennywort and Wax Begonia are as follows:

Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green
Pennywort leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Wax Begonia flower color: Pink and Light Pink
Wax Begonia leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Bronze

Care of Pennywort and Wax Begonia

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