1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
1.4 Types
Ball Red, Bicola, Brandy, Derby
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical Climate
Cultivated Beds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
15.20 cm90.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
15.20 cm90.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink
Gray, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Gray Green, Silver
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Burgundy, Bronze
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Burgundy, Bronze
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Burgundy, Bronze
Dark Green, Bronze
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
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
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally
Cut back old stems to the ground
4.8 Fertilizers
Balanced, soluble fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Powdery mildew, Stem rot
No serious insect or disease problems
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Whiteflies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Diarrhea, salivation, Swelling in mouth, Vomiting
conjunctivitis, Pollen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Mass in beds
Borders, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used for mass plantings
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BEGONIA 'Senator Pink'
ERAGROSTIS curvula
7.2 Common Name
Fibrous Begonia, Senator Pink Begonia, Wax Begonia
Weeping Lovegrass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Wax Begonia
Weeping Lovegrass
7.2.2 In German
Wachs- Begonie
Weinend lovegrass
7.2.3 In French
Wax Begonia
Weeping lovegrass
7.2.4 In Spanish
Begonia de cera
Pasto llorón
7.2.5 In Greek
Wax Begonia
κλάμα Lovegrass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Wax Begonia
chorando lovegrass
7.2.7 In Polish
Wosk Begonia
Płacząca Lovegrass
7.2.8 In Latin
Cera Begonia
Plorans Lovegrass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Eragrostideae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Chloridoideae
8.10 Number of Species