Cultivar
B. ‘Ethiop’
Identity
- Genus
- Begonia
- Name
- B. ‘Ethiop’
- Originator
- Flaitz
- Date of Origin
- 1938s
- Place
- California
- Country
- USA
- Region
- America
- Plant Type
- Rex Cultorum
- Publication Reference
- K; WBHC-WW
- Article References
- The Begonian, December 1942, p 186.
Plant
- Description
- New Rex Hybrids by HELEN K. KRAUSS Wynnewood, Pa. The introduction of Begonia Rex from Assam in 1856 aroused excitement and all plant lovers of that time wanted a seedling, cutting, plant or leaf. The species has been lost us but fortunately we have many Rex hybrids of outstanding beauty. As foliage plants, they rank second to none. In recent years some exceptional hybrids have been developed. at the Flaitz gardens in Ojai, California. Rex hybrids have been crossed with Rex hybrids; Rex hybrids with Evansiana, among which are some interesting miniatures and other unusual Rexes; and Rex hybrids with B. picta. B. Ethiop has probably the best black to be seen in any foliage and is of a satiny texture. The sinus and veins at the center are red and studded with long red hairs, the areas in between are blue-black, not the usual muddy black brown frequently met with. The body of the leaf has several shades of dark green and the net-veins of this area are indicated by frost-like lines. The irregular border of dark green shades to black at the edge. Long, red hairs are sparsely scattered over the body of the leaf and grow thicker over the black areas.
Lineage
Parents
No parentage recorded.
Descendants
No recorded descendants.
Culture
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