Begonia imperialis Lem.

Species

Angiosperms > Cucurbitales > Begoniaceae > Begonia

Characteristics

A perennial monoecious evergreen herb. It grows 0.1-0.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 4-6
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

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

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) 15 - 60
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 26
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Begonia imperialis unspecified picture

Distribution

Begonia imperialis world distribution map, present in Guatemala and Mexico

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:104896-1
WFO ID wfo-0000824358
COL ID 87YND
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Begonia imperialis Begonia imperialis var. brunnea Begonia imperialis var. maculata Begonia imperialis var. smaragdina