Species
B. bataiensis
Photos
5 photos
Identity
- Genus
- Begonia
- Name
- B. bataiensis
- Author
- Kiew, Gard. Bull. Singapore
- Publication Date
- 2005
- Date of Origin
- 2004
- Place
- Ba Tai and Bai Voi hills, Kien Luong district, Kien Giang Province, south west Vietnam
- Habitat
- limestone hills
- Country
- Vietnam
- Region
- Asia
- Section
- unassigned to a section
- Plant Type
- Tuberous
- Synonyms and Comments
- Etymology: after the type locality
- Reference
- Gard. Bull. Singapore 57(1): 20. 2005; JGSL9/08
- Article References
- Hughes M. et al., Asian Begonia 27, 2018
- Photo References
- Gard. Bull. Singapore 57(1): 20 (19-23; plate 1). 2005; Hughes M. et al., Asian Begonia 27, 2018
Plant
- Description
- Fast growing tuberous species. Easy to grow from tubers. Very fast growing, leaf cuttings root easily and grow fast, too. Flowers a lot with small white, slightly fragrant blossoms. Forms seedpods readily.
- Growth Rate
- Fast
- Plant Spread
- Medium
- Plant Height
- Low <0.5m
- Stem Type
- Stemless
Lineage
Parents
No parentage recorded.
Etymology: after the type locality
Descendants
No recorded descendants.
Culture
- Propagation Method
- Leaf cuttings, tubers, seeds
- Cultural Requirements
- 50% to 90% humidity, low to high light
- Comments
- Suitable for window sill
- Known In Cultivation
- Yes
- Endangered Status
- Vulnerable B1ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v)+2ab(i,ii,ii,iv,v);D2