Begonia convolvulacea A.Dc.

Morning-glory begonia (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Cucurbitales > Begoniaceae > Begonia

Characteristics

A perennial monoecious herb. It grows 0.5-1m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support climber
Foliage retention
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.5 - 1.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
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Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-11

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 15 - 60
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 26
Germination luminosity -
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Images

Leaf

Begonia convolvulacea leaf picture by avila leticia (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Begonia convolvulacea world distribution map, present in Brazil, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:104456-1
WFO ID wfo-0000823710
COL ID 7RGMT
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Begonia convolvulacea Begonia unialata Wageneria convolvulacea Wageneria rugosa Wageneria schottiana Begonia schottiana Begonia geniculata Begonia rugosa