Begonia auriculata Hook.F.

Species

Angiosperms > Cucurbitales > Begoniaceae > Begonia

Characteristics

A herb that has a rhizome. The stems are branched, pink and hairy. The leaves are small and waxy. They are a coppery olive green with a silvery green towards the centre on the upper surface. They are brownish-red underneath. The leaf stalks are long, pink and hairy. The flowers are in groups and have green bracts. The flowers are pink.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
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Root system rhizome
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in the humid tropics between 300-1,800 m above sea level.
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Usage

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Edible leaves
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Cultivation

Plants can be grown from cuttings.
Mode cuttings
Germination duration (days) 15 - 60
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 26
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Distribution

Begonia auriculata world distribution map, present in Gabon

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:104231-1
WFO ID wfo-0000823397
COL ID 7SDS2
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Synonyms

Begonia sciaphila var. longipedunculata Begonia auriculata