Species
B. acetosa
Photos
5 photos
Identity
- Genus
- Begonia
- Name
- B. acetosa
- Author
- Vellozo, Fl. Flum.
- Publication Date
- 1831
- Place
- nr Rio de Janeiro
- Country
- Brazil
- Region
- America
- Section
- Pritzelia
- Chr 2n
- 38
- Plant Type
- Rhizomatous
- Synonyms and Comments
- B. cantareira hort., Begonian 17:175, 258. 1950; Begonian 19:180. 1952; B. U254;
- Reference
- Florae Fluminensis Icones 10: pl. 50.“1827" . 1831; descr, Arch., Mus. Nat. Rio de Janeiro 5:406. 1881. —Emend. J. Golding, Begonian 63:49-51, pl. 1996; JGSL9/08;
- Article References
- Tebbitt, Begonias 5:74-5. 2005;
- Photo References
- JBS, Begonias :39. 1980; Murotani, Begonia in Colour :9. 1983; Tebbitt, Begonias pl.17; The Begonian, Oct 1972; Exotica - Pictorial Encyclopedia of Indoor plants; Begonias, Misono 1974: 17 (2)
Plant
- Plant Habit
- Compact and bushy
- Plant Spread
- Medium
- Plant Height
- Medium 1m
- Stem Type
- Creeping and prostrate
- Stem Habit
- Well Branched
- Other Features
- High humidity
- Sun Tolerance
- Light shade
Lineage
12 descendants
Parents
No parentage recorded.
B. cantareira hort., Begonian 17:175, 258. 1950; Begonian 19:180. 1952; B. U254;
Descendants
12 recorded children
As female parent
6
Male parent: B. imperialis var. imperialis
Male parent: B. unknown
Male parent: B. acida
Male parent: B. heracleifolia var. heracleifolia
Male parent: B. venosa
Male parent: B. acida
As male parent
6
Female parent: B. ‘Elda Haring’
Female parent: B. ‘Bill Brooks’
Female parent: B. ‘Bobby Dazzler’
Female parent: B. ‘Beatrice Haddrell’
Female parent: B. listada
Female parent: B. solimutata
Culture
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