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Begonia listada
Striped Begonia
Origin: This Begonia species was introduced to the American Begonia Society as a new species from Brazil in 1961 by L. B. Smith and D. C. Wasshausen. It is found in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul at the southern tip of Brazil bordering Paraguay and Uruguay. Dr. Lyman Smith and Dr. Dieter Wasshausen wrote a Latin description and legitimized the name of the species in the July 1981 issue of the Begonian.
| Family |
| Begoniaceae |
| Genus |
| Begonia |
| Species |
| listada |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| Synonyms |
| Begonia listida hort. |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 10a - 11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H1b |
| Temperature (°C) |
| 10 - 15 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 30 - 35 |
| Height |
| 20 - 50 cm |
| Spread |
| 50 cm |
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| Landscape |
| Ornamental use. |
| Cultivation |
| Full sun and partial-shade. Prefers slightly acid and neutral soils. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| May experience caterpillars, mealybugs, thrips and vine weevils and may be subject to powdery mildews, stem rot and rhizome rot. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Buds are covered in hairs. |
| Leaf Description |
| Elliptical leaves, pointed at both ends, covered in thick hairs. |
| Flower Description |
| Showy, panicles that are 5 cm in width. Blooms in early/late summer or early autumn. |
| Colour Description |
| The leaves are a dark olive green with white to chartreuse center. The under side of the leaf is red. The flowers are white. The hairs on the buds are a pink colour. |
| Texture Description |
| The leaves have a velvety texture. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Kings Park and Botanical Garden, Perth, Australia. |
| Propagation |
| Stem cuttings, leaf cuttings and division. |
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