Wax Begonia

Peruvian-Lily

About Wax Begonia and Peruvian-Lily

Wax Begonia

Peruvian-Lily

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

South America, Argentina, Chile

1.4 Types

Ball Red, Bicola, Brandy, Derby

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

13NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical Climate

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

15.20 cm38.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm61.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink

Light Pink, Lavender, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Burgundy, Bronze

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Burgundy, Bronze

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy, Bronze

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Balanced, soluble fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Powdery mildew, Stem rot

Red blotch

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

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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

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Butterflies, Whiteflies

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, salivation, Swelling in mouth, Vomiting

angioedema, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Throat itching, Urticaria

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Mass in beds

Showy Purposes

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

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for mass plantings

Decoration Purposes

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, Mixed Border, Tropical

Cutflower, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BEGONIA 'Senator Pink'

ALSTROEMERIA ligtu

7.2 Common Name

Fibrous Begonia, Senator Pink Begonia, Wax Begonia

Lily-of-the-Incas, Peruvian-lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

Wax Begonia

peruvian lily

7.2.2 In German

Wachs- Begonie

peruanische Lilie

7.2.3 In French

Wax Begonia

lis des Incas

7.2.4 In Spanish

Begonia de cera

lirio peruano

7.2.5 In Greek

Wax Begonia

περουβιανή κρίνος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Wax Begonia

lírio peruano

7.2.7 In Polish

Wosk Begonia

peruwiański lilia

7.2.8 In Latin

Cera Begonia

Peruviani lilium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Begoniaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Begonia

Alstroemeria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA122

1 27800

Properties of Wax Begonia and Peruvian-Lily

Wondering what are the properties of Wax Begonia and Peruvian-Lily? We provide you with everything About Wax Begonia and Peruvian-Lily. Wax Begonia doesn't have thorns and Peruvian-Lily doesn't have thorns. Also Wax Begonia does not have fragrant flowers. Wax Begonia has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, salivation, Swelling in mouth and Vomiting and Peruvian-Lily has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, salivation, Swelling in mouth 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 Wax Begonia and Peruvian-Lily and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Wax Begonia and Peruvian-Lily

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

Wax Begonia and Peruvian-Lily Physical Information

Wax Begonia and Peruvian-Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Wax Begonia height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Peruvian-Lily height is 38.10 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Wax Begonia and Peruvian-Lily are as follows:

Wax Begonia flower color: Pink and Light Pink
Wax Begonia leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Bronze
Peruvian-Lily flower color: Light Pink, Lavender and Orange Red
Peruvian-Lily leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Wax Begonia and Peruvian-Lily

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