Species Begonia reniformis (Grape Leaf Begonia) | Known

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Names

Scientific name: Begonia reniformis
Common name: Grape Leaf Begonia

Measurements

Height: 2 - 5 ft
Growth Rate: Moderate

Requirements

Hardiness zones: 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
Sunlight: Partial Shade
Soil Drainage: Moist but Well-drained
Soil type: Loam, Sand

Physical Traits

Lifecycle: Perennial
Leaf lifecycle: Evergreen broadleaf
Foliage color: Dark Green
Bloom time: Spring
Bloom color: White, Near White
Seasons of interest: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Propagation methods: Cuttings, Division
Attracts: Bees

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank: Species
Author: Dryand.
Publication: Trans. Linn. Soc. 1: 161. figs.1-2. (1791)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Pteridobiotina
Phylum: Angiosperms
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Begoniaceae
Genus: Begonia
Section: Begonia sect. Pritzelia

Synonyms

Wageneria reniformis Wageneria longipes Begonia elatior Begonia grandis Begonia huberi Begonia inermis Begonia longipes Begonia longipes var. laticordata Begonia reniformis Begonia vitifolia var. bahiensis Begonia truncata Begonia palmifolia Begonia vitifolia var. grandis Begonia longipes var. longipes Begonia grandis Wageneria longiceps Begonia vitifolia var. vitifolia Begonia vitifolia Wageneria vitifolia Begonia valida Begonia vitifolia

References

NParks | Begonia reniformis, Flora and Fauna Web, https://www.nparks.gov.sg/florafaunaweb/flora/5/4/5464, accessed November 8, 2024

Grapeleaf Begonia (Begonia reniformis), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, https://www.fws.gov/species/grapeleaf-begonia-begonia-reniformis, accessed November 8, 2024

World Plants, World Plants - Michael Pascoe, https://www.worldplants.ca/display.php?id=8928, accessed November 8, 2024

Begonia reniformis, Gardens Navigator, http://navigate.botanicgardens.org/weboi/oecgi2.exe/INET_ECM_DispPl?NAMENUM=2279&DETAIL=, accessed November 8, 2024

Grape Leaf Begonia (Begonia reniformis) in the Begonias Database, Garden.org, https://garden.org/plants/view/118768/Grape-Leaf-Begonia-Begonia-reniformis/, accessed November 8, 2024

Begonia reniformis Dryand., Global Biodiversity Information Facility, https://www.gbif.org/species/2874716, accessed November 8, 2024

Begonia reniformis|grape leaf begonia/RHS Gardening, RHS Gardening, https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/203485/begonia-reniformis/details, accessed November 8, 2024

World Flora Online, http://www.worldfloraonline.org/, accessed June 20, 2024