Begonia odorata 'Alba' (Sweet Begonia)
Begonia odorata (Sweet Begonia) 'Alba' with abundant white flower clusters and large green heart shaped leaves
Botanical name: Begonia odorata
Common name: Sweet Begonia
Cultivar: Alba
Family: Begoniaceae
Origin: Caribbean
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An elegant tropical perennial, sweet begonia is has glossy, succulent leaves and graceful pendulous white flowers that offer a faint pleasant fragrance.
It has a mounding yet rambling habit and is one of the few begonias that can tolerate full sunlight. Plant in mass plantings to brighten up a shady area or include it in a mixed border or collection of shade plants.
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