Wax Begonia

Prayer Plant

About Wax Begonia and Prayer Plant

Wax Begonia

Prayer Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Central America, South America

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

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Subtropical forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Burgundy, Bronze

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Burgundy, Bronze

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy, Bronze

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Ovate elongated

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, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

Cuttings, root cutting, Root Division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Sprinkle water over foliage

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

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Mealy bugs, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Not Available

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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, Whiteflies

Ants, Aphids, Hummingbirds, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, salivation, Swelling in mouth, Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Mass in beds

Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species

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

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Antiviral

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for mass plantings

Air freshner, Container, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BEGONIA 'Senator Pink'

CALATHEA ornata

7.2 Common Name

Fibrous Begonia, Senator Pink Begonia, Wax Begonia

Prayer Plant

7.2.1 In Hindi

Wax Begonia

Prayer plant

7.2.2 In German

Wachs- Begonie

Maranta leuconeura

7.2.3 In French

Wax Begonia

Prayer plant

7.2.4 In Spanish

Begonia de cera

maranta leuconeura

7.2.5 In Greek

Wax Begonia

Prayer Plant

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Wax Begonia

Маранта

7.2.7 In Polish

Wosk Begonia

Prayer plant

7.2.8 In Latin

Cera Begonia

Prayer plant

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Begoniaceae

Marantaceae

8.6 Genus

Begonia

Calathea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Not Applicable

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Not Applicable

8.10 Number of Species

NA300

1 27800

Properties of Wax Begonia and Prayer Plant

Wondering what are the properties of Wax Begonia and Prayer Plant? We provide you with everything About Wax Begonia and Prayer Plant. Wax Begonia doesn't have thorns and Prayer Plant 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 Prayer Plant 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 Prayer Plant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Wax Begonia and Prayer Plant

Season and care of Wax Begonia and Prayer Plant is important to know. While considering everything about Wax Begonia and Prayer Plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Wax Begonia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Prayer Plant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Wax Begonia is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Prayer Plant is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Wax Begonia is Acidic, Neutral and for Prayer Plant is Not Available.

Wax Begonia and Prayer Plant Physical Information

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

Wax Begonia flower color: Pink and Light Pink
Wax Begonia leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Bronze
Prayer Plant flower color: Not Available
Prayer Plant leaf color: Not Available

Care of Wax Begonia and Prayer Plant

Care of Wax Begonia and Prayer Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wax Begonia pruning is done Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally and Prayer Plant 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 Prayer Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.