Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Origin
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Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Types
Ball Red, Bicola, Brandy, Derby
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Number of Varieties
1310
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical Climate
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USDA Hardiness Zone
10-158-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Clump-Forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
Pink, Red, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Burgundy, Bronze
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Burgundy, Bronze
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Burgundy, Bronze
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Trumpet
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Balanced, soluble fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Powdery mildew, Stem rot
Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Whiteflies
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Diarrhea, salivation, Swelling in mouth, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Mass in beds
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Used for mass plantings
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical
Foundation
Botanical Name
BEGONIA 'Senator Pink'
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
Common Name
Fibrous Begonia, Senator Pink Begonia, Wax Begonia
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
In Hindi
Wax Begonia
Tuberous Nasturtium
In German
Wachs- Begonie
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
In French
Wax Begonia
Capucine tubéreuse
In Spanish
Begonia de cera
tuberosa capuchina
In Greek
Wax Begonia
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
In Portuguese
Wax Begonia
tuberosa chagas
In Polish
Wosk Begonia
bulwiaste Nasturcja
In Latin
Cera Begonia
Morbus nasturtium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Cucurbitales
Brassicales
Family
Begoniaceae
Tropaeolaceae
Genus
Begonia
Tropaeolum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1500100
1
27800
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