Begoniaceae · Begonia

Red And White Begonia

Begonia albococcinea

Herbindoor
Habit
Herb
Flowering
Throughout the year

Plant Details

Scientific name
Begonia albococcinea
Genus
Begonia
Habit
Herb
Habitat
Evergreen forests
Habitat type
Forest
Flowering & fruiting
Throughout the year
Conservation status
Vulnerable (VU)

Leaf characters

Leaf shape
Ovate (egg-shaped, broad at base)recorded
Leaf surface
PubescentrecordedCovered in short, soft hairs.Petioles are reddish, angled, hairy, and about 15 cm long. — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Palmate leaf venation
Leaf venation
PalmaterecordedSeveral main veins radiating out from a single point at the leaf base.Leaves are nearly round and peltate, measuring 6–8 × 7–10 cm, thick and dorsifixed, green above and pale reddish-green beneath, with 5–6 palmate veins radiating from the centre. — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Characters marked “recorded” are for Red And White Begonia itself; the rest are typical of the Begoniaceae family.

About Red And White Begonia

Red and White Begonia (Begonia albococcinea) is a herb in the Begoniaceae family. It grows in evergreen forests. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.

Illustration representing the Begoniaceae family
Botanical family

Begoniaceae

Begonia Family

Red And White Begonia belongs to the Begoniaceae family.

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