Ram's Horn

Begonia masoniana

About Ram's Horn and Begonia masoniana

Ram's Horn

Begonia masoniana

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Herbaceous Perennial

1.3 Origin

South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas

Chile, Southeast Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Mountain forests, subtropical regions, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1111-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4

12-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

61.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Orange, Lavender, Plum

Dark Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Chocolate

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, 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

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Moist, Sandy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Loam, Moist, Sandy

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-5, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mealy bugs, No serious insect or disease problems, Red spider mite

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

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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

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Birds, Bugs, Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making black dye

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

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, Hanging Basket

Bonsai, Container, Hanging Basket, Landscape

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

Begonia masoniana

7.2 Common Name

Ram's Horn

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Proboscidea louisianica

iron cross begonia

7.2.2 In German

Proboscidea louisianica

Eisenkreuz Begonie

7.2.3 In French

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

croix de fer bégonia

7.2.4 In Spanish

louisianica PROBOSCIDEA

el hierro cruzado begonia

7.2.5 In Greek

proboscidea louisianica

σταυρό μπιγκόνια σιδήρου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

proboscidea louisianica

begônia cruz de ferro

7.2.7 In Polish

Proboscidea louisianica

Iron Cross begonia

7.2.8 In Latin

proboscidea louisianica

ferrum crucem Begonia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Pedaliaceae

Begoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Proboscidea

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

51724

1 27800

Properties of Ram's Horn and Begonia masoniana

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

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Season and Care of Ram's Horn and Begonia masoniana

Season and care of Ram's Horn and Begonia masoniana is important to know. While considering everything about Ram's Horn and Begonia masoniana Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ram's Horn season is Summer and Fall and Begonia masoniana season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Ram's Horn is Loam, Sand and for Begonia masoniana is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Ram's Horn is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Begonia masoniana is Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral.

Ram's Horn and Begonia masoniana Physical Information

Ram's Horn and Begonia masoniana physical information is very important for comparison. Ram's Horn height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Begonia masoniana height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Ram's Horn and Begonia masoniana are as follows:

Ram's Horn flower color: White, Orange, Lavender and Plum
Ram's Horn leaf color: Green
Begonia masoniana flower color: Dark Blue
Begonia masoniana leaf color: Light Green

Care of Ram's Horn and Begonia masoniana

Care of Ram's Horn and Begonia masoniana include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ram's Horn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Begonia masoniana pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ram's Horn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Begonia masoniana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.