Botanical Name: Begonia rex-cultorum
Common Name: Rex begonia
Type of Plant: houseplant/patio
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape spreading, upright to sprawling plants with thick, running rhizomes, fuzzy brightly colored foliage
Height to 18"
Spread to 3'
Growth Rate moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure in/out partial sun outdoors; bright light/humidity indoors
Soil likes very well drained soil (peat/perlite mix)
Hardiness tender outdoors, greenhouse conditions indoors
 
Morphology:
Leaves palmate, usually sharply lobed, sometimes ovate; purple, reddish brown, spotted or striped with green or silver
Flowers flattened pink, white or pale red flowers
Fruit small capsule
 
Propagation:
division, leaf cuttings, seed
 
Usage:
specimen plants used for foliage more than flowers. Good in hanging baskets, in large pots - normally used alone
 
Landscape Care:
Watering can be kept fairly dry – but need regular water during growing season.
Fertilizing balanced, half-strength, 2X/mo. growing season
Pruning remove spent flowers, dead leaves
Pests/Diseases mealybug, whitefly, foliage tip-burn if low humid. or bright light
 
Origin: hybrid
Family: Begoniaceae

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