Life Span
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Origin
-
Types
Ball Red, Bicola, Brandy, Derby
Number of Varieties
13
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical Climate
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Burgundy, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Burgundy, Bronze
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Burgundy, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Thorns
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8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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64% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally
Fertilizers
Balanced, soluble fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Powdery mildew, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
13% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
6% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
45% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
21% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
16% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
55% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
✔
✘
1% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
9% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Invasive
✔
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3% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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44% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Attracts
Butterflies, Whiteflies
Allergy
Diarrhea, salivation, Swelling in mouth, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Mass in beds
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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52% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used for mass plantings
Used As Indoor Plant
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60% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
BEGONIA 'Senator Pink'
Common Name
Fibrous Begonia, Senator Pink Begonia, Wax Begonia
In Hindi
Wax Begonia
In German
Wachs- Begonie
In French
Wax Begonia
In Spanish
Begonia de cera
In Greek
Wax Begonia
In Portuguese
Wax Begonia
In Polish
Wosk Begonia
In Latin
Cera Begonia
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cucurbitales
Family
Begoniaceae
Genus
Begonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
1500
Rank: 18 (Overall)
1
27800
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