Begonia Semperflorens-cultorum Group (Bedding Begonia)

Botanical name: Begonia Semperflorens-cultorum Group

Common names: Bedding Begonia, Wax Begonia

Family: Begoniaceae

Origin: Brazil

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The dwarf, shrubby begonias of this group are often grown as bedding annuals, or for borders in shaded garedns, and are also popular as potted plants for window boxes or patio tubs. Freely branching plants with soft, succulent stems, they have rounded, glossy green (bronze or variegated in some cultivars) leaves about 5 cm long.

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