Cultivar
B. ‘Elsa Fort’
Photos
1 photo
Identity
- Genus
- Begonia
- Name
- B. ‘Elsa Fort’
- Originator
- Louise Schwerdtfeger
- Date of Origin
- 1952
- Place
- Santa Barbara, Ca.
- Country
- USA
- Region
- America
- Plant Type
- Rhizomatous
- Female Parent
- B. imperialis var. imperialis
- Male Parent
- B. metallica
- Synonyms and Comments
- Question over which is the male parent - B. metallica or B. mazae?
- Publication Reference
- BEG; B78 a073; The Begonian, Mar 1978;
- Article References
- Beg.45:73 Mar,1978;
- Photo References
- The Begonian, Mar 1978;
Plant
- Description
- B. 'Elsa Fort' (1952) (B. imperialis x B. metallica) This fibrous begonia has leaves textured like crepe and approximately 2 ½” by 3"; the upper surface is light brownish green and the obverse is bright red. Both surfaces are minutely hairy. It is an excellent plant for windowsill culture but it should not be exposed to direct sunlight. The veins are not prominent.
Lineage
Parents
Question over which is the male parent - B. metallica or B. mazae?
Ancestry tree
Descendants
No recorded descendants.
Culture
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