Begonia scutifolia Hook.F.

Species

Angiosperms > Cucurbitales > Begoniaceae > Begonia

Characteristics

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

Environment

Forest, also recently logged, in (deep) shade; riverbanks, creeks, creek beds, on rocks or vertical rock faces (sometimes rich in iron); near waterfalls or in other moist places; on mossy tree trunks; at elevations up to 950 metres.
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It is a tropical plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

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

Cultivation

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

Distribution

Begonia scutifolia world distribution map, present in Angola, Cameroon, Gabon, and Equatorial Guinea

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:105703-1
WFO ID wfo-0000825481
COL ID 7SHG3
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Begonia scutifolia Begonia triflora Begonia triflora var. caloskiadia