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Species

B. dichotoma

Photos

5 photos

Identity

Genus
Begonia
Name
B. dichotoma
Author
Jacquin, Coll.
Publication Date
1790
Country
Venezuela, Colombia
Region
America
Section
Pritzelia
Chr 2n
68, 42?
Plant Type
Thick Stem
Synonyms and Comments
B. sulcata Scheidweiler in Otto & Dietrich, Allg. Gartenzeitung 16:130. 1848.; B. sucrensis L. B. Smith & B. G. Schubert, Fieldiana: Bot. 28:418, pl. 90. 1952; B. U163;
Reference
Coll. 3:250, “1789”. 1790; Icon. Pl. Rar. 3(8):pl. 619, "1786–1793". 1792; JGSL9/08;
Article References
Begonian 46:238-40. 1979; Tebbitt, Begonias 5:115-117. 2005;
Photo References
Begonian 46:239. 1979; The Begonian, Jun 1943; Exotica - Pictorial Encyclopedia of Indoor plants;

Plant

Description
Shrub-like upright thick stem with yellowish green leaves, not in commercial production
Growth Type
Vase like
Growth Rate
Fast in the growing season
Plant Habit
Clumping stems from base
Plant Spread
Narrow
Plant Height
2 m
Stem Type
Upright
Stem Habit
Few branched
Sun Tolerance
Morning sun
Plant Hardiness
To -2°c, no frost
Pests Diseases
Powdery mildew resistant

Lineage

3 descendants

Parents

No parentage recorded.

B. sulcata Scheidweiler in Otto & Dietrich, Allg. Gartenzeitung 16:130. 1848.; B. sucrensis L. B. Smith & B. G. Schubert, Fieldiana: Bot. 28:418, pl. 90. 1952; B. U163;

Descendants

3 recorded children

As male parent

0

No children recorded with this plant as the male parent.

Culture

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