Species
B. vitifolia
Photos
5 photos
Identity
- Genus
- Begonia
- Name
- B. vitifolia
- Author
- Schott in Sprengel, Syst. Veg.
- Publication Date
- 1827
- Date of Origin
- 1818
- Country
- Brazil
- Region
- America
- Section
- Pritzelia?***not in 2018 revision
- Chr 2n
- 38
- Plant Type
- Thick Stem
- Synonyms and Comments
- B. truncata Vellozo, Fl. Flum. icon. 10:pl. 47. “1827". 1831.; B. dichotoma auct. non Jacquin: T. H. Everett, J. New York Bot. Gnd. 40:56, 64, fig. 1. 1939.; Buxton, Begonian 10:99, pl. 1943; Buxton, Begonias 79, pl.1946; C. Chevalier Les Begonias :357, pl. 70. 1938; Begonias Chevalier English Trans. by Alva Graham: 128. 1975. — Jan Doorenbos, Begonian 46:238-9. 1979.; B. acerifolia hort auct. non Kunth in Humboldt, Bonpland & Kunth: William Watson. 1884.; B. grandis auct. non Dryander: Otto,Allg. Gartenzeitung 4:349. 1836.; B. palmifolia hort. Buxton, Beg. 1932.; B. truncata Vellozo,1831; B. vitifolia Schott var. grandis A de Candolle in Martius. 1861.; B. vitifolia Schott var. bahiensis A de Candolle in Martius. 1861.; B. huberi C. de Candolle in Huber. 1901.; B. reniformis Dryander. 1791; JGSL9/08;
- Reference
- Syst. Veg. 4(app) :407. 1827; JGSL9/08; The Begonian, Oct 1979;
- Article References
- Begonian 46:234-40. 1979. Chromosome count - Doorenbos;
- Photo References
- Begonian 46:234. 1979; Begonias, Misono 1974: 97 (153); Begonias, Misono 1974: 176 (299);
Plant
- Description
- Very tall tree like thick stemmed species not in commercial production.
- Growth Type
- Basal clump of stems, shrub like
- Growth Rate
- Very fast in growing season
- Plant Habit
- Upright but some stems are lax and fall where they initiate adventitious roots and give rise to new stems thus spreading the plant
- Plant Spread
- Narrow
- Plant Height
- 4 m
- Stem Type
- Upright to 4m, up to 50 mm diameter at base
- Stem Habit
- Unbranched
- Internodal Distance
- Long
- Sun Tolerance
- Morning sun
- Plant Hardiness
- Temperature to -2°c, no frost
- Pests Diseases
- Resistent to powdery mildew
Lineage
1 descendants
Parents
No parentage recorded.
B. truncata Vellozo, Fl. Flum. icon. 10:pl. 47. “1827". 1831.; B. dichotoma auct. non Jacquin: T. H. Everett, J. New York Bot. Gnd. 40:56, 64, fig. 1. 1939.; Buxton, Begonian 10:99, pl. 1943; Buxton, Begonias 79, pl.1946; C. Chevalier Les Begonias :357, pl. 70. 1938; Begonias Chevalier English Trans. by Alva Graham: 128. 1975. — Jan Doorenbos, Begonian 46:238-9. 1979.; B. acerifolia hort auct. non Kunth in Humboldt, Bonpland & Kunth: William Watson. 1884.; B. grandis auct. non Dryander: Otto,Allg. Gartenzeitung 4:349. 1836.; B. palmifolia hort. Buxton, Beg. 1932.; B. truncata Vellozo,1831; B. vitifolia Schott var. grandis A de Candolle in Martius. 1861.; B. vitifolia Schott var. bahiensis A de Candolle in Martius. 1861.; B. huberi C. de Candolle in Huber. 1901.; B. reniformis Dryander. 1791; JGSL9/08;
Descendants
1 recorded children
As female parent
1
Male parent: B. ‘semperflorens cv.’
As male parent
0
No children recorded with this plant as the male parent.
Culture
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